Rock Skills – 2 Day Intermediate Course

Rock Skills – 2 Day Intermediate Course

This course is aimed at people with some experience of climbing (indoors or outdoors) who want to improve their movement skills, develop their rope work skills and learn about traditional protection.

Climbing experience required:
Completion of a 1 day Rock Skills Introduction course or:

Have logged 10 routes on walls or outdoor crags; and

Have logged 10 belays of a fellow climber.

What does the Rock Skills Intermediate course cover?

Background and Planning – Choosing a suitable venue, how to use guidebooks and mobile devices to find crags and routes, crag etiquette and the work of the mountaineering councils.
Climbing Skills – Warming up and injury avoidance, developing your movement skills and widening your repertoire of climbing moves.
Footwear and Equipment – Rock boot fit, selecting the right equipment for improved performance and an introduction to climbing protection.

Technical Skills – Building anchors, selecting runners, ropework, belaying, holding falls, lowering, seconding a route and personal abseiling.
Environmental Knowledge –  The impact of climbers at the crag, ethics, access and environmental considerations.
Hazards and Emergency Procedures – Identifying hazards, managing risk when climbing, abseiling and bouldering, understanding common injuries, how to get help and the role of Mountain Rescue.

By the end of the course you can expect to:
• Have covered the course content in a safe and enjoyable outdoor environment and classroom-style setting;
• Have climbed outside for a good proportion of each day on an accessible crag; and
• Be in a strong position to second a lead climber on natural rock and participate safely in a climbing session.

What Happens Next?

At the end of the course I can provide further advice and guidance on your journey to becoming a self-sufficient climber.
*The course will be delivered by myself, I am a full member of the Mountain Training Association (MTA) British Mountaineering Council (BMC) and authorised training provider for Mountain Training Cymru. I hold the Rock Climbing Instructor (RCI), Climbing Wall Development Instructor (CWDI), Foundation Coach Award and Rope Rescue Technician. Maximum group size is 4: This ensures the maximum learning potential for individuals is achieved through hands on practical sessions.

*Please contact myself via email with any course enquiries: mwall16@tiscali.co.uk or click on below link for bookings:

*Max Adventures is an accredited provider of the Rock Skills Scheme