Climbing for All

NO ONLINE BOOKINGS - PLEASE EMAIL grazzahill@hotmail.com

This course is being run in partmernship with the Outdoor Partnership (TOPS) who have enabled the course to be run at a reduced rate. TOPS have already got people booked on the course so numbers are limited

Climbing for All is a one day course providing an introduction to instructing disabled people in climbing. The course has now been delivered for over 12 years and was developed by Adventure for All and Mountain Training England.

The purpose of the course is to provide instructors and coaches increased confidence and skills to enable disabled people to experience and enjoy climbing. The course also provides you with an opportunity to test your instructing and coaching skills in new territories. There are no prerequisites for attending the course.

Once you have booked you will receive further details.

If you are not registered with Dynamic Rock please pre regsiter

https://www.dynamicrock.co.uk/register-now 

Course delivered in two halves Theory/Practical

• Appropriate/Inappropriate Language
• Types of Disabilities
• How do Disabilities Occur
• Models of Disability
• Inclusive/Integrated/Segregated?

The second half covers

• Climbing Environments
• Side Supported Climbing
• Vertical Hoists
• Wheelchair Abseiling

Course provider

Graeme has been at the leading edge of development in access to the outdoors for over 20 years. He assisted in the development of the course and has been delivering if for over 12 years. He was the joint founder of the GB paraclimbing team and is currently the chair for IOL Adventure for All Professional Practice Group.

A number of the activities can be seen on this video.

http://tv.thebmc.co.uk/video/climbing-for-all-information-for-technical-advisors?current-channel=all-channels

Other links

Adventure for All which oversees the course and is a Specialist Interest Group within the Institute of Outdoor Learning

http://www.outdoor-learning.org/Default.aspx?tabid=304

Association of Mountaineering Instructors provides technical expertise on sections of the course

http://www.ami.org.uk/

Mountain Training England developed the course in conjunction with Adventure for All

http://www.mountain-training.org/about/about-mountain-training-england

British Mountaineering Council provides further funding to promote, research and develop disability opportunities

https://www.thebmc.co.uk/

GB Paraclimbing Team

http://www.gbclimbingteam.co.uk./

Videos on Disability Climbing are available on BMC TV

http://tv.thebmc.co.uk/

Start

19/06/2023 09:00

End

19/06/2023 17:00

Total Days

1

Maximum Bookings

6

Bookings

5

Venue

Dynamic Rock

Town

Swansea

County

Swansea

Postcode

SA6 5EJ

Country

United Kingdom

Latitude

51.69420

Longitude

-3.89842

Name

Mountain Training Association

Phone

07939502991

Website

Email