Working the Idwal Slabs 

The Idwal slabs have long been known as the downfall of many a promising mountaineering instructor, but why should this be? Surely the iconic Idwal Slabs are the perfect place to take beginners climbing, surely, these easily accessible routes, so handy from the road, are an instructor’s dream. You must have heard of the days when the Ogwen Cottage team would wander up them with fours school kid in tow. How hard can be? Yet time after time we get it wrong.

To be fair, as long as you keep moving, it’s rarely the climbing that’s the problem, it’s the descent. Yet, what many don’t realise is, is that there is more than one way to descend from the Slabs. In one, long turbo-charged, day we’ll explore as many of them as we can.

We’ll meet at 9.00 am. We’ll cover how fast you need to climb, alternatives descents, what to do if the classic routes are full, some history and a bit of enviro. This is not a workshop about stance management or other technical issues. 

This workshop is led by Kath James has spent the last 12 years at Plas y Brenin, headed up the MCI department and has worked on as staff or Director MCI courses.

At the end of the day you should be familiar with the alternative descents and how to manage them. You will have done three or four routes (weather permitting!). You’ll know what it is that your clients need to know. You’ll be much more confident about tackling the slabs with the right team, in the right way and getting the most out of a climbing day on the Rhiwiau Caws.

This workshop is ideal for anyone close to assessment, or a little rusty after assessment or not from the area so are unfamiliar with the intricacies of one of Britain’s great beginner climbing venues.

Send Kath an email to book info@mountain-expertise.co.uk

Start

24/09/2024 09:00

End

24/09/2024

Total Days

1

Maximum Bookings

4

Venue

Pen Y Benglog / Ogwen Cottage

Town

Bangor

County

Conwy Principal Area

Postcode

LL57 3LZ

Country

United Kingdom

Latitude

53.12313

Longitude

-4.01953

Name

AMI

Phone

07859024799

Website

Email