Awarding Body

Mountain Training

Scheme

Rock Skills

Course

Learn to Lead Sport

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. 

Sunday 5th & 12th May

Rock Skills Learn to Lead Sport Climbs courses are ideal for people who are ready to progress to leading sport routes on rock, improve their lead climbing confidence or refresh their leading skills.

Climbing experience required:
Essential
Have logged 20 indoor or outdoor climbs
Have belayed on at least 20 occasions
Desirable
Completion of a Rock Skills Intermediate course

Course Content:

Background and Planning. Choosing suitable venues and routes, how to use guidebooks and mobile devices to find crags and routes, crag etiquette, the importance of the climbing partnership, the work of the mountaineering councils.

Climbing Skills. Safe and assured movement on the lead and optimising natural rests for clipping bolts.

Equipment. Ropes and technical equipment for sport climbing.

Technical Skills. Fixed equipment, anchors, ropework, belaying, holding/taking falls in a controlled environment, lowering, lower offs and abseiling.

Environmental Knowledge. The impact of climbers at the crag, ethics, access 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 the role of the Mountain Rescue.

By the end of this 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 lead bolted sport routes on rock and indoors, using appropriate techniques and safe practice.

Start

05/05/2024 09:00

End

12/05/2024 17:00

Total Days

2

Maximum Bookings

3

Bookings

2

Venue

Bennybeg (day 1) and Kirriemuir (day 2)

Town

Crieff

County

Perth and Kinross

Postcode

PH7 4HN

Country

United Kingdom

Latitude

56.34704

Longitude

-3.84340

Name

Kieran Thompson

Phone

07843252417

Website

Email