COURSE OVERVIEW:

This course is designed for climbers who climb on sea cliffs, are heading to the mountain crags or want that peace of mind when climbing multipitch routes. Think of it as a bit like a first aid course! Learning the basic self rescue skills is invaluable to keep you and your partner safe! You will learn how to avoid problems in the first place, as well as tools that you can use in different scenarios to self rescue you and your partner off a route.

These skills will help you solve some of the less serious problems you may encounter, but they provide the foundation for more advanced, serious rescues.​

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 The skills learnt on this course can help resolve the following example problems:

• Assisting a climbing partner past the crux move if they can't do the moves

• Lowering a climber safely and in control - they may have dropped some gear on a ledge or need lowering back to the belay ledge/ground

• Dealing with a stuck rope whilst abseiling - are both ends in reach? Can you ascend the rope back to the anchor?

• You've abseiled to the wrong ledge on a sea cliff and the climbing is too hard to climb back out

• Abseiling and/or lowering on a damaged rope

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Plus other problems that may occur. These are just a few examples. 

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1 Day course: We will start the day going through some of the basic techniques on the ground before rigging the crag and going through some of the techniques for real.

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2 Day course: We will focus on learning the basic techniques on day 1 and take some of them to the crag by the end of the day. On day 2, we will focus a majority of the day on a multipitch climb and throw in real life problems to solve throughout the climb. Or continue to practice the skills from day 1.

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On a bespoke course, I can tailor the day to suit you. Whether you have some knowledge of problem solving or are a complete beginner. I can work with you to develop your skills and adapt the day to your climbing goals.

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This course is run on Dartmoor, in Snowdonia or in South Wales.​​​​

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WHO'S IT FOR?​

• This self rescue for climbers course is aimed at those who have lead climbing experience on single pitch and multipitch crags

• You possibly want to progress to climbing on sea cliffs and/or mountain crags and want to equip yourself with skills for those unforeseen circumstances

• You may want to learn the skills to safely take less experienced friends out on multipitch routes

• You're planning on climbing some of the more remote multipitch climbs, such as Am Buchaille or routes on Ben Nevis and want to be able to handle emergency situations

• You have possibly had a near miss or witnessed an accident/problem at the crag and wished you could have helped/resolved the situation better

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COURSE CONTENT:​

​On this self rescue for climbers course, we will cover the following skills:

• Re-cap basic climbing skills

• Building better belays

• Attaching to anchors

• Problem avoidance

• Tying off a belay plate

• Assisted and un-assisted hoists

• Prussiking up and down a rope

• Abseiling past a knot

• Lowering a climber

• Multipitch abseils

• Assessing risks

• Communication on the crag

• Emergency procedures and calling for help

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WHAT TO EXPECT:

• 2 Full days of practicing rescue skills in realistic climbing scenarios

• Progressive learning in basic rescue techniques

• A focus on managing situations, developing your rescue skills and assessing risks

• Safe, friendly atmosphere with others passionate about climbing

• A focus on your safety

• Opportunities to build confidence in basic self rescue skills under the watchful eye of an experienced Mountaineering Instructor

• 1:2 ratio to focus on your personalised instruction

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