GUIDING OVERVIEW:

This guided mountaineering day in Snowdonia is for those who have done a few of the classic grade 1 scrambles and now have their eyes on the bigger, harder mountain scrambles! Enjoy the classic mountaineering routes of Snowdonia with a qualified mountaineering instructor, to help build your confidence and enjoy a full on mountain day, linking up routes and moving through steep, complex terrain! 

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This course is run in Snowdonia, home to some of THE best scrambles in the UK. For guided mountaineering in other areas of the UK, get in touch to book a bespoke option.​​

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WHO'S IT FOR?​

• This guided mountaineering course is aimed at those summer mountaineers who have done a few grade 1 scrambles and want to experience what harder scrambling has to offer

• You will have a fair bit of mountain experience, but may lack the skills, experience and equipment to try harder, more serious mountaineering

• You may have a guided trip coming up in the Alps or on the Cuillin Ridge in Skye, for example, and want guided experience to learn some skills in preparation.

• You're on holiday and want a full on mountain experience and memories to take away with you

• You've seen the classic mountaineering routes like the Cneifion Arete or Dolmen ridge and want to climb them

• You've climbed Tryfan, Snowdon or Cadair Idris, as examples, and want to do them again, but in a different way!

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COURSE CONTENT:​

As this is a guided scramble, we will spend a majority of our time actually scrambling to get the most of the day and to complete our scramble. Your instructor will lead the way all day and will ensure your safety on ledges and on the scramble. However, if you went away from this guided scramble having learnt nothing, I'd be disappointed in myself! You can expect to cover the following:

• Kit and equipment for mountaineering

• Fitting harness and helmet

• Tying into the rope

• Belaying techniques

• Belaying a leader

• Route finding

• Decision making

• Using climbing gear and building belays

• Attaching to anchors

• Approach and descent techniques

• Rope skills to safeguard yourself and your partner - Short roping, short pitching and pitched climbing

• Movement over rock

• Abseiling and retreat off scrambles

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WHAT TO EXPECT:​

• A full day in the mountains on Grade 2 and 3 scrambles

• Progressive learning in scrambling techniques

• A focus managing exposure and moving efficiently and safely over exposed, complex terrain

• Safe, friendly atmosphere with others passionate in the outdoors

• A focus on your safety

• Opportunities to build confidence on steep, rock terrain under the watchful eye of an experienced Mountaineering Instructor

• Low ratio group numbers to focus on your personalised instruction

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WHAT SCRAMBLES WILL WE BE DOING?​

The choice is yours (if booking bespoke!), but you can expect to be on one of the scrambles below. This isn't, by far, a complete list of Grade 2 & 3 scrambles, but these are some of the classic scrambles in Snowdonia:

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• Cneifion Arete (Grade 3)

• North West Face route and Continuation (Grade 3)

• Bastow Buttress (Grade 2)

• Nor Nor Buttress (Grade 3)

• North Buttress Variant (Grade 3)

• Idwal Staircase (Grade 2+)

• Dolman Ridge (Grade 3)

• Chasm Face (Grade 3)

• Clogwyn Y Person Arete (Grade 3)

• East Ridge of Y Garn (Grade 2)

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