Intro to Trad Climbing Course

This course is designed to introduce you to the world of traditional climbing in the UK - we will use the crags in the Lake District to climb, in order to show you how rock climbing works and introduce this wonderful sport. 

Day 1:

We will go to a single pitch climbing venue and here we will teach you:

1. How to correctly fit your climbing harness
2. Tying in and using a figure of 8 knot
3. How to belay and lower a climber 
4. Movement skills 
5. Climbing gear: nuts, cams and hexes
6. Gear placement and removal in the rock

Day 2

This day will offer more refined coaching and teaching, we will split down into 1:2 ratio for this day. 

We will complete an easy multi pitch climb and learn in context as we climb showing you the equipment involved in traditional climbing.

Technical skills covered on this course include:

1. Tying in and refinement of this skill
2. Belaying & how to belay a lead climber
3. Climbing equipment - nuts, cams and hexes
4. Removing climbing gear whilst climbing
5. Seconding climbs and learning the systems
6. Learning climbing calls 
7. Tying clove hitches
8. Further movement coaching
9. Safe descent

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The price of this course is inclusive of:

1. A qualified Mountaineering Instructor affiliated with AMI
2. Local & intimate knowledge of the venues
3. Technical equipment 
4. Professional coaching & instruction

No climbing experience necessary - the course is designed for novice/beginner climbers

Waterproof Jacket

Waterproof Trousers

Fleece Layer

Spare Warm Top

Hat & Gloves

Boots/Approach Shoes 

Please bring your own rock shoes

30-40L Rucksack

Lunch & Snacks

1 litre water

Personal Medication

Camera

Equipment Provided:

Helmet

Harness

Belay Plate

Nut Key

120cm Sling

We will send a full course itinerary on booking - please look out for our email.