Saturday & Sunday 12th & 13th July
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
We can supply all the technical climbing equipment including helmets and harnesses, you just need your own pair of climbing shoes. You are welcome to bring your own kit if you have it so you can learn with your own kit, or wait till the course to try out and learn about the different types of equipment available.
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.
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