This workshop is provided by Local Mountaineering & Climbing Instructors and members of AMI. Rachael Crewsmith and Simon Verspeak 

This is an ideal session to get you started with some personal scrambling. Ideal for Mountain Leaders and Rock Climbing Instructors and for those considering moving up to the Mountaineering & Climbing Instructor qualification that are looking for some more personal scrambling experience. The workshop will cover route selection and finding and can cover a range of skills from gaining more confidnence on grade 1 ground to introducing the use of a rope and taking coils, how to protect a scramble, types of anchors and how to use them. Those booked on will be split into groups appropriate to their ability and expectiations for the day, whether confidence on steeper ground or tackling graded scrambling.  

This workshop will give you all you need to enhance your own personal scrambling skills allowing you to gain confidence on easy scrambles or gain skills to scramble with a colleague as an equal to gain valuable log book experience. This session is not intended to teach you how to be an MCI. 

Equipment to bring:

Participants should bring their own Helmet/Harness that both conform to PPE requirements as well as usual hill gear packed in a small neat pack no bigger than 30L. Please also bring dextrous gloves with silicone or leather palm for rope-handling and a helmet compatible warm hat. Walking boots are recommended bet but approach shoes may be worn depending upon suitability to the venue/conditions on the day.

Start

13/10/2024 09:30

End

13/10/2024 16:15

Total Days

1

Maximum Bookings

8

Bookings

6

Venue

Plas y Brenin

Town

Capel Curig

County

Conwy

Postcode

LL24 0ET

Country

United Kingdom

Latitude

53.10220

Longitude

-3.91841

Name

Mountain Training Association

Phone

01690 720272

Email