Scheme Details
- Awarding Body
- Mountain Training
- Scheme
- Rock Skills
- Course
- Introduction
- Type
- Training
Award Description
Our Rock Skills courses are designed to provide structured training opportunities for people who want to learn more and become independent climbers. There are three different levels so that complete beginners and those with more experience can choose the most appropriate starting point.
About
Summary:
This course is your key to getting started! No previous experience of climbing is required to attend a Rock Skills Introduction course because the content of the course is aimed at complete beginners. If you do have some experience of climbing but aren’t confident about using the equipment required, finding the crags, locating the routes you want to do and how to stay safe on the crag then a Rock Skills Introduction course is an ideal way to learn.
Mountain Training Rock Skills Courses provide a progressive introduction to the basic skills and techniques of rock climbing, which will help you stay safe, enjoy climbing to the full and provide the foundations required for participation and development of your own rock climbing activities.
We will introduce you to the key technical skills in a progressive and well-structured format and provide you with safely managed opportunities to try them out at the crag. The Rock Skills scheme has been developed by Mountain Training and is nationally accredited in the UK and Ireland.
Course Content
Background and Planning. An awareness of the types of places you can climb in the UK and Ireland, how to use guidebooks and mobile devices to find crags and routes, crag etiquette and the work of the mountaineering councils.
Climbing Skills. Fundamental movement skills and climbing styles.
Footwear and Equipment. Footwear and equipment selection and how to use the kit you choose. Technical Skills. Tying into a harness, belaying, spotting and how to abseil.
Environmental Knowledge. The impact of climbers at the crag, ethics, access and environmental considerations for climbers. Hazards and Emergency Procedures.
Identifying hazards, managing risk, understanding common injuries, how to get help and the role of Mountain Rescue and associated emergency services.
By the end of a Rock Skills Introduction course, you can expect to:
- Have covered the course content in a safe and enjoyable outdoor environment and classroom-style setting;
- Have climbed outside for a good proportion of the day on an appropriate crag;
- Be in a strong position to take a climbing wall belay test;
- Be ready to attend a Rock Skills Intermediate course. Progression after this course could involve gaining further climbing experience with friends or through a climbing club. A Rock Skills Intermediate course is the next step in the Rock Skills pathway
Mountain Training Registration (this is in addition to booking the course with us)
To be eligible to attend any accredited Rock Skills course, you must register with Mountain Training, (candidates in Ireland can also register directly with Mountaineering Ireland).
Under 18's
We can take care of the registration process for you; or Ask a parent/guardian to create an account on the candidate management system (www.mountain-training.org), add you as a child and then register you for the Rock Skills scheme.
18+
Create an account on our candidate management system (www.mountain-training.org) and click on the ‘Register’ button to register for the Rock Skills scheme.
Registration is free for under 18s and £20 for adults. This fee contributes towards the administration and quality assurance of the Rock Skills Scheme, gives you access to DLOG (a digital logbook for recording your activities) and material to help you develop as a rock climber.
Available Dates:
- Saturday 30 March 2019
- Saturday 20 April 2019
- Saturday 08 June 2019
- Saturday 27 July 2019
- Saturday 17 August 2019
Abnout Pure Outdoor and The Advenutre Hub
Established in 2005, Pure Outdoor Ltd. provide UK and Overseas Hillwalking, Navigation, Rock Climbing, Caving, First Aid, Winter Skills, Mountain Guiding, Corporate Training and Group Events from our base near the village of Hope in Peak District.
Book Online and enjoy a fun, friendly, professional and personalised approach to outdoor learning from skilled instructors.
We boast excellent facilities on our Peak District courses from our dedicated outdoor training centre which provides a unique facility for all customers to enjoy. Our aim is to provide high quality, low instructor/client ratio courses which are accessible to all.
Where And When
- Start
- 30/03/2019 09:30
- End
- 30/03/2019 17:30
- Total Days
- 1
- Maximum Bookings
- 12
- Venue
- The Adventure Hub
- Town
- Hope Valley
- County
- Derbyshire
- Postcode
- S33 0EA
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Latitude
- 53.34030
- Longitude
- -1.69341
- Delivered in
- English
Provider
- Name
- Pure Outdoor Ltd
- Phone
- 01433695544
- Website
- Booking/Details