Climbing for All

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Course fee does not include wall entry.

Run jointly with Big Depot Leeds who have six spaces booked. A further 4 spaces are available.

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 20 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.

Course delivered in two halves Theory/Practical

• Appropriate/Inappropriate Language
• Types of Disabilities
• Strength Based Conversations
• Models of Disability
• Models of Delivery?

The second half covers

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

Course providers

Graeme has been at the leading edge of development in access to the outdoors for over 25 years. He assisted in the development of the course and has been delivering if for over 20 years. He was the joint founder of the GB paraclimbing team and is currently the chair for IOL Adventure for All Sector Specialist Group. He holds his MCI and has been climbing for over 35 years in many different parts of the world but loves the UK climbing scene.

An excellent video put together by the Outdoor Partnership. Use link below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3Tb5rpsiJ4&t=87s 

Start

12/09/2024 09:30

End

12/09/2024 16:00

Total Days

1

Maximum Bookings

6

Bookings

6

Venue

Big Depot

Town

Leeds

County

West Yorkshire

Postcode

LS12 6BY

Country

United Kingdom

Latitude

53.78436

Longitude

-1.57632

Name

Mountain Training Association

Phone

07939502991

Website

Email