Without the ability to climb, early humans would have been unable to retrieve fruit from tree tops, escape from prowling jungle beasts, or crowd surf in Stone Age mosh pits. Rock on with today’s Groupon from UCD Sports Centre. Choose from the following options • €12 for a twohour beginners’ climbing class 52% off • €28 for a twohour beginners’ climbing class plus oneyear ‘casual membership’ and fiveclimb pass 60% off Scaling ivory towers and artificial rock faces alike at their Belfield campus, the academic types at University College Dublin complement brains with a dash of brawn, providing a netfull of sporting facilities to suit many an athletic endeavour. A challenging climbing wall is available for simianlike shenanigans, with 69 colourfully graded routes to test the skills and grip of climbers of all capabilities. Instructors are on hand to share the skills and knowledge required to attain fluid movement up and across the wall. During a twohour session, budding climbers will be instructed in the basics of safe and efficient climbing, as they get to grips with tying in and safety calls. With this covered, attention will turn to some of the basic movements required to clamber up the walls with grace and poise. The second option allows climbers to take up ‘casual membership’ for one year at the wall, and includes a pass for five further climbs to get them started on their upward journey.