Inclusive Climbing Workshop

Able2Adventure is working with the Association of Mountaineering Instructors to deliver training on increasing understanding and developing approaches to support climbing for disabled people.

This workshop will help instructors leave with a toolbox of ideas as well as the confidence to work with disabled individuals and groups.

The training day will cover

● Disability awareness and terminology

● Types of disabilities

● Gathering and sharing of information

● Venue assessment (understanding your site as well as what the participant may want to know)

● Choosing which routes to use and understanding why

● Equipment (what is already available to you and how you can use it)

● Simple hoist systems

● Climbing movement techniques (common areas that people with both physical and learning impairments may need support with)

● Assessing and adapting intuitively

● Communication

● Planning a progressive session or programme

 

This course is part theory and part practical. You will be given the opportunity to experience some of the different methods for supportive climbing. What to bring

1. Harness

2. Climbing Shoes

3. Belay device

4. Lunch, drink and snacks

5. Note pad and pen

 

Course Venue

The course will be running from 9.30 am – 4.30 pm at Glenmore Lodge and Kingussie Comic Crag.

Your contact for the course is Gemma Hendry; 07469 928308

gemma@able2adventure.co.uk

Start

27/03/2026 09:30

End

27/03/2026 16:30

Total Days

1

Maximum Bookings

8

Venue

Glenmore

Town

Aviemore

County

Highland Council

Postcode

PH22 1QZ

Country

United Kingdom

Location

57.16451,-3.67637

CPD Points

1.00

Name

AMI

Phone

07469 928308

Email