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AT THE EDGE MOUNTAINEERING

"YOUR GREATEST FAILURE IS NOT TO TRY"

INSPIRE . DEVELOP . PROGRESS

FREE ONLINE NAVIGATION TRAINING

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Chris Cowdrey of At The Edge Mountaineering, summit of the Old Man of Hoy

About At The Edge Mountaineering

A warm welcome to you and thank you for visiting.

 

AT THE EDGE MOUNTAINEERING is ran by Chris Cowdrey. I am a qualified Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor with over 14 years of leading and instructing in the mountains of the UK as a Mountain Leader, and 20+ years of personal experience in the mountains (I started young!)

At The Edge Mountaineering offers navigation courses on Dartmoor, scrambling courses in Snowdonia, guided mountain walks in the Lake District, mountain skills courses and rock climbing courses on Dartmoor.

Book onto ANY of my courses and you will receive a 10% off discount code for Harvey Maps products to use on their site, so you can turn up to a course map and compass in hand, ready to learn!

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Click the button below to see why you should book your mountain adventure with At The Edge Mountaineering!

"Your greatest failure is not to try" ...

 

Join me AT THE EDGE and lets kick start your adventures!

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Upcoming Climbing and Mountaineering Courses

    Intro to Trad Climbing
    Intro to Trad Climbing
    £250
    Mon 23 Mar
    The Dewerstone
    By the end of this course, you will have the confidence to go out with an experienced trad climber and second trad routes, know how to remove and rack climbing gear, attach to anchors, abseil independently and gained more experience through lots of climbing.
    Contour Navigation
    Contour Navigation
    £70
    Wed 25 Mar
    Belstone
    By the end of this course you will have progressed your navigation by being able to recognise large and small contour features, be able to use them to navigate and relocate yourself, and benefit from the knowledge when you venture into more complex terrain and in poor visibility.
    Climbing Skills - Build Better Belays
    Climbing Skills - Build Better Belays
    £150
    Thu 26 Mar
    The Dewerstone
    By the end of this course, you will have learnt how to have tangle free belays, be efficient and safe at changeovers on the belay, and build bomber anchors.
Scrambling on East Ridge of Y Garn

SNOWDONIA SCRAMBLING COURSES

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WHAT PEOPLE SAY

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Chris is an excellent instructor — calm, knowledgeable and very encouraging. No question felt silly and the atmosphere was relaxed and friendly. I learned more in one day than I expected. I contacted Chris based on a recommendation from friends who had been on a course with him before.

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This is my third course with Chris at At The Edge Mountaineering and every time has been excellent. I keep coming back because the instruction is clear, supportive and genuinely enjoyable. I've gone on to lead my own climbs and looking forward to joining Chris in Skye and doing the Cuillin Ridge at some point!

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I was nervous before my scrambling course but Chris made everything feel safe and achievable. I ended up doing things I never thought I could! (Crib Goch is still scary!) One of the best days I’ve ever had in the mountains.

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Susie - beginner navigator

"I booked  an intro to navigation course on Dartmoor with very little navigation experience and by the end of the day everything finally made sense. Chris explains things clearly and gives plenty of time to practice. I feel much more confident heading into the hills now."

My courses are designed to be safe, fun, flexible and inspiring, providing you with professional instruction from highly experienced and passionate instructors who take pride in what they deliver. My aim is to INSPIRE you, DEVELOP your skills and PROGRESS your climbing and mountaineering.

All my instructors, including myself, are Mountain Training Qualified; Mountaineering and Climbing Instructors (MCI), Mountain Leaders (ML) and Rock Climbing Instructors (RCI), who are members of The Association of Mountaineering Instructors (AMI), The Mountain Training Association (MTA) and the British Mountaineering Council (BMC)

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PRIVATE BOOKING

Book a private course for a tailormade and bespoke experience. 

A course personalised to your aims and objectives and on a date that suits you.

1:1 instruction or a bespoke course for you and your group.

1:1 £250

1:2 £140pp

COST PER DAY

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