Awarding Body

Mountain Training

Scheme

Rock Skills

Course

Intermediate

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. 

Rock Skills – 2 Day Intermediate Course

This course is aimed at people with some experience of climbing (indoors or outdoors) who want to improve their movement skills, develop their rope work skills and learn about traditional protection.

Climbing experience required:
Completion of a 1 day Rock Skills Introduction course or:

Have logged 10 routes on walls or outdoor crags; and

Have logged 10 belays of a fellow climber.

What does the Rock Skills Intermediate course cover?

Background and Planning – Choosing a suitable venue, how to use guidebooks and mobile devices to find crags and routes, crag etiquette and the work of the mountaineering councils.
Climbing Skills – Warming up and injury avoidance, developing your movement skills and widening your repertoire of climbing moves.
Footwear and Equipment – Rock boot fit, selecting the right equipment for improved performance and an introduction to climbing protection.
Technical Skills – Building anchors, selecting runners, ropework, belaying, holding falls, lowering, seconding a route and personal abseiling.
Environmental Knowledge – The impact of climbers at the crag, ethics, access and environmental considerations.
Hazards and Emergency Procedures –  Identifying hazards, managing risk when climbing, abseiling and bouldering, understanding common injuries, how to get help and the role of Mountain Rescue.

By the end of the 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 each day on an accessible crag; and
Be in a strong position to second a lead climber on natural rock and participate safely in a climbing session.

Cost:
£165 p/person for the 2 day course

What next?

I can provide further advice and guidance on your journey to becoming a self-sufficient climber.

Learn to Lead Sport or Learn to Lead Trad courses are the next step in the Rock Skills pathway.

*The course will be delivered by myself, I am a full member of the Mountain Training Association (MTA) British Mountaineering Council (BMC) and an authorised training provider for Mountain Training UK. I hold the Rock Climbing Instructor (RCI), Climbing Wall Development Instructor (CWDI) and Foundation Coach Awards. Maximum group size is 4: This ensures the maximum learning potential for individuals is achieved through hands on practical sessions.

Start

25/06/2022

End

04/08/2022

Total Days

2

Maximum Bookings

4

Bookings

2

Venue

Moel Siabod Cafe

Town

Capel Curig

County

Wales

Postcode

LL24 0EL

Country

United Kingdom

Latitude

53.10154

Longitude

-3.90748

Name

Max Adventures

Phone

07825535902

Website

Booking/Details

Email