Awarding Body

Mountain Training

Scheme

Rock Skills

Course

Learn to Lead Trad

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. 

A Learn to Lead Trad Climbs course is all about learning trad climbing skills including how to place protection, build belays and move in an assured manner on rock. The Rock Skills Learn to Lead Trad course covers the following:

• Background and Planning. Selecting suitable venues and routes, how to use guidebooks and mobile devices to find crags and routes, crag etiquette, the importance of the climbing partnership and the work of the mountaineering councils. 
• Climbing Skills. Safe and assured movement when leading climbs and optimising natural rests for placing gear. 
• Equipment. Ropes and technical equipment for lead climbing, contents of a lead rack and how to carry it, selection and function of gear. 
• Technical Skills. Selection and placement of suitable gear to protect leader and second, choosing anchors, effective ropework, attaching to multiple anchors, belaying, holding leader and second falls in a controlled environment. 
• Environmental Knowledge. The impact of climbers at the crag, ethics and environmental considerations for climbers. 
• Hazards and Emergency Procedures. Identifying hazards, decision making and managing risk, understanding common injuries, what to do in the event of an incident, managing common problems, how to get help and learning how Mountain Rescue works.

Minimum age: 14. 

Course length: 2 days. 

Climbing experience required:

Essential

Have belayed on at least 20 occasions; 

AND 

Have seconded a minimum of 20 outdoor rock climbs at Very Difficult (VDiff) or above; 

OR 

Have led 20 sport climbs (indoors or outdoors). 

Desirable

Completion of Rock Skills Intermediate and/or Rock Skills Learn to Lead Sport Climbs course.

Start

29/05/2024 09:15

End

30/05/2024 17:00

Total Days

2

Maximum Bookings

3

Venue

Caffi Caban Cafe

Town

Brynrefail

County

Gwynedd

Postcode

LL55 3NR

Country

United Kingdom

Latitude

53.14204

Longitude

-4.15348

Name

RAW Adventures

Phone

01286 870870

Website

Booking/Details

Email