Instant rock climbing: Tips and techniques for getting to the top

This handy little guide is packed with tips and techniques for anybody who's been climbing for a short while and wants to improve their technique. Clearly the best place to practise climbing skills is on a climbing wall or (harnessed securely) on a rock face, but we hope these ideas will give you some tips on what kit to invest in, help you improve your technique next time you climb and simply inspire you to go for it. We can't promise that reading these ideas will see you climbing ropeless up mountains in the style of Tom Cruise in MI2 (we certainly wouldn't recommend it) but we do hope you find them entertaining, inspiring and informative. Happy scrambling!