The workshop will be delivered by Alan Halewood who has experience of working on MIA (Now Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor)/MIC (Now Winter Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor) Training / Assessment courses at both National Centres.

Trainer: Alan Halewood alan@climbwhenyoureready.com

For Trainer contact details ON THE DAY, please see the AMI Workshop Trainer details at the bottom of this page.

A fundamental skill set of the award from which stems the ability to teach effectively. This day will look at the skills of leading safely and efficiently whilst safeguarding two seconds. The focus will be on personal climbing skills and the guiding of routes, rather than the teaching and coaching of climbing skills. The aim of the day is to look at using efficient techniques and good decision making to produce an effective performance – rather than rushing or just doing things faster. Main areas covered:

• Briefings and route choice
• Rope management
• Stance management
• Protecting climbs
• Personal movement skills
• Rope Systems i.e. series, parallel and two seconds on one rope and swopping between them
• VS 4C climbing if appropriate
• Descents, fixed and stacked abseils and lowering
• Maximising opportunities and linking routes
• Maintaining a fluid pace

Trainees should bring: 50m single rope, climbing gear rack, personal climbing equipment, rock shoes.

If you are a member of the Mountain Training Association (MTA) you will receive 1 CPD point for attending this workshop. Please note that as a trainee member of AMI you are not required to accrue CPD points, therefore this will not count as AMI CPD.

Please also check the AMI Terms and Conditions regarding booking workshops.  There is a cancellation policy, where no refunds will be made if cancellations are made within 4 weeks of the course date.  Download the Trainee Workshop Policy from this page here.

Start

07/07/2019

End

07/07/2019

Maximum Bookings

2

Bookings

1

Venue

Lochaber (Fort William Area)

Town

Fort William

County

Highland

Postcode

PH33 6DG

Country

United Kingdom

Latitude

56.81716

Longitude

-5.11277

Name

Mountain Training UK & Ireland

Phone

01690 720123

Email