Description
Over the last decade Sport Climbing has emerged as the world’s most popular form of rock climbing.
It is both accessible and relatively safe, allowing those who take part to focus on the movement and athleticism of climbing without the need for leader placed protection.
Seren Ventures is located in the heart of Snowdonia and offers courses at some of the UK’s premier sport climbing venues; from towering coastal limestone crags to magnificent slate quarries where you can learn key skills surrounded by Victorian history
This 2 day course looks at the following techniques:
- The differences between indoor and outdoor climbing
- A discussion of the different skills required for the transition to lead climbing
- Guidebook and topo interpretation
- Route reading
- How to clip bolts and lower-off a route safely
- Lead belaying using a belay plate and or assisted braking device i.e. Petzl GriGri – including holding falls and lowering
- How to safely re-thread an anchor and retrieve gear
- Basic rope skills e.g. coiling a rope
- Individualised coaching to develop and improve rock climbing movement skills
By the end of the course you will be equipped with all the skills and knowledge to start your own sport climbing adventures.
Prerequisites
Previous indoor lead climbing experience
