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. 

COURSE OUTLINE:

• 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 appropriate crag; and

• Be in a strong position to second a lead climber on natural rock and participate safely in a climbing session.

Start

05/10/2023 09:00

End

06/10/2023 17:00

Total Days

2

Maximum Bookings

4

Venue

Keswick Climbing Wall Cafe

Town

Keswick

County

Cumbria

Postcode

CA12 4RN

Country

United Kingdom

Latitude

54.60339

Longitude

-3.10705

Name

Lake District Mountaineering

Phone

07458353048

Website

Booking/Details

Email