Outdoor courses
Resin to rock
Two days in Snowdonia on the real thing!
May to September
This brief but intense course is aimed at wall climbers aspiring to move on to the thrills of real rock.
Over the two days you will be under the supervision of an instructor with over 30 years climbing experience.
The syllabus covers the following
- Route selection
- Gear selection
- Ropework
- Belays
- Gear placement.(Placing traditional protection)
- Route finding
- Descending inc Abseiling
- Ethics and history
This course is for a minimum of 2 and operates on a ratio of 2 clients to 1 instructor
Cost £150.00 pp Booking early is essential and mid week bookings are available
Accommodation can be arranged in Betws y coed at www.thevagabond.co.uk
Scrambling in Snowdonia
Year round
Scrambling is the fine line between more technical walking and easy rock climbing .
If you've managed the North ridge on Tryfan for example and you want to push it a bit more then this is the course for you . The techniques employed are basically an Alpine style of climbing.
The syllabus covers the following
- Route selection
- Gear selection
- Ropework inc moving together
- Belays inc direct belays
- Gear placement.(Placing traditional protection)
- Route finding
- Descending inc Abseiling
This course is for a minimum of 2 and operates on a ratio of 2 clients to 1 instructor
Cost £150.00 pp Booking early is essential and mid week bookings are available
Accommodation can be arranged in Betws y coed at www.thevagabond.co.uk
Mountain navigation courses
Navigation is the most neglected skill in the great outdoor,often with disastrous consequences .
The fact is that far to many people think it a hard skill to aquire and this simply isnt true!
Whether you are a complete novice or a rusty ex Scout or Guide we can get you on track and feeling far more confident to wander in the great outdoors.
Our courses can be tailored for individuals couples or groups of friends with prices starting from as little as £30.00pp
Contact us for more details.