Sports Climbing Course 6th - 7th September 2 places left
Sport climbing course 6th 7th September 2 places left
Are you preparing for a winter climbing trip abroad? This course will put you in a state of readiness to make the most of your winter climbing in the sun.
Location:
Clwyd limestone in the Eglwyseg Valley, a tranquil and secluded spot situated to the north of Llangollen. The cliffs in the valley offer superb technical climbing ranging from traditionally protected low-grade lines, to hard classics with plenty of sport climbing opportunities. All in all a great venue that is out of the ordinary with good places to learn whilst not being too far to get to.
Course content:
- Demystifying sport grades and jargon
- Top tips for transferring from indoor to outdoor climbing
- Checking your fundamentals - use of PPE, tying in, warming up and movement skills for outdoor climbing
- Equipment - Ropes - types and application; draws, biners and belay devices.
- Boltonomy -bolt dissection
- Confirm correct belaying with standard belay plates, auto locking (Gri Gris) and auto blocking devices (Reverso)
- Clipping the first bolt
- Clipping draws correctly
- At the lower off - threading the lower off and descending
- Stripping the route
- Hazards, accident block spots, injuries - how to avoid all of these plus dealing with incidents (not just yourself but if you witness a n incident)
- Preparation, training, hydration and nutrition.
We will also work on coaching movement and will be aiming to get plenty of climbing milage done.
Cost £190.00
