Short Roping Workshop

Andy Teasdale BMG andy@andyteasdale.com

16/10/21

Meet at Ogwen Cottage at 8.45am

4 spaces

£60 per person

1 cpd point

This workshop is for full members of AMI and will look at the skills and techniques useful for short roping clients and moving through mountain scrambling terrain.

The day will look at;

· Taking body coils and tying off.

· Tying on clients and distances apart.

· Carry hand coils and changing direction smoothly and safely.

· Looking at what loads you can realistically hold.

· Suitable short roping ground and moving safely and efficiently through it.

· Looking at “alternative” belays and safeguarding methods. Ie, outside the box a little!!

· Moving uphill and downhill techniques.

· Teaching short roping to suitable clients

· Differences between summer rock and winter short roping.

Bring your usual scrambling equipment, ie, a basic rack and a 40 – 50m rope. Lunch, drink and clothing appropriate for an October day in Snowdonia.

Please book and pay Andy directly . Details to follow on enquiry or booking.

Please book by the 10th October.

Start

16/10/2021 09:00

End

16/10/2021 17:00

Total Days

1

Maximum Bookings

4

Bookings

3

Venue

Pen Y Benglog (NW-bound)

Town

Bangor

County

Conwy Principal Area

Postcode

LL57 3LZ

Country

United Kingdom

Latitude

53.12323

Longitude

-4.01987

Name

AMI

Phone

01690 720123

Website

Email