LEADING EDGE WEEKEND Learning to Lead Outdoor Rock Climbs & Abseil Safely with qualified outdoor instructors from Peak Activities ... … an intensive two day safety training programme out of doors in the accessible Peak National Park
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Peak Activities’ BMC qualified climbing instruction team has been designing and running training courses for rock climbers & mountaineers for over 25 years. Our courses have been acclaimed on BBC & ITV television & featured in media such as The Sunday Times & the Sunday Telegraph. Our leaders’ course "Learning to Lead" is a short informal weekend for rock climbers run by two of our most experienced climbing instructors. Click here for dates and prices. Our training weekend outdoors is designed for those who have climbed a little before ( such as climbing wall enthusiasts or newcomers to the sport of rock climbing who wish to learn more about leading outdoor climbs safely— with a strong practical emphasis on the following : - Sound placement of running belay protection and safely rigging suitable anchors for belays on easy & intermediate rock climbs. Safe rope work, tying knots, rope management & belaying techniques. Uses & limitations of most popular modern belaying devices. Using Guidebooks & Topographic Guides to identify & choose suitable routes. Setting up safe & reliable top roping systems. Self-protected abseiling & abseiling methods. Self-rescue methods for remote climbs where self help is needed. Purchase & selection of the most suitable equipment for people starting to lead. Crag etiquette, conservation & working safely near other groups & users. Crag safety & major hazards awareness. What to do in the event of an emergency. This weekend course is an "open" course open to anyone aged over 16. Prices start from £189 for 2 full days of tuition. but vary from month to month. Prices and dates are listed on our dates summary sheet. Places are strictly limited to ensure close personal tuition. Discounts may be possible for university climbing clubs, groups of friends, or multiple bookings from scouts and other uniformed organisations.
Additional Information - "Learning to Lead" This 2-day event on the Carboniferous Griststone crags overlooking our popular centre in Hathersage is designed to help people learn to lead rock climbs safely - and boost people's confidencxe in their rigging & self protection skills. It will usually be run monthly at our base in the Peak District starting on the last Saturday of the month from March to October. This weekend will be of interest to people who can climb on indoor walls who want to make the transition to climbing outdoors on crags & mountains using self-placed running belays and belays involving protection devices such as nuts, "friends," cams, etc. Roped climbing outdoors in area such as the Peak District relies on climbers being able to place their own sound belay protection to help their seconds to arrest any falls. Bolts are banned from many local crags here in Derbyshire, so the person who is used to using bolts, say, on indoor walls may find it rather daunting relying on nuts and runners placed temporarily whilst they are leading or seconding routes. We can teach you how to rig very safely - in fact so safely you can hang a mountain rescue stretcher and severel people from your belay system you've set up yourself under our aegis!
WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM ATTENDING ? Anyone who is just starting or thinking about starting to lead rock climbs or set up their own top roping systems so they can climb or abseil using commonly recognised self protection systems to protect themselves and their companions in the event of a fall. Typically this might be a teenager or adult who has done some rock climbing on a wall or on a course who wishes to start climbing on single pitch crags up to 40 m high. You need to climb a little already to make the most of this weekend. It should not be confused with our centre's popular "beginners rock climbing" weekends - or our instructors training and assessment weekends which are run on separate dates. Click here for dates of events for complete beginners who want to learn to rock climb. For more details or to book, call Dr. Iain Jennings the Head of Rock Lea Centre, Hathersage, S32 1DD. If you call us we'll check that you are matched up with the right course for you. Telephone 01433-650345 Fax 650342.
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Rock Lea Activity Centre has a well established team of over 20 qualified climbing instructors. Most of our staff are close friends who have been working closely together and setting high standards here for over 10 years or more. Instructors such as Iain Jennings, Steve Brodie, Peter Brookes, John Thomas, Caroline Farnes, Kevin Parker Dave Baines, Simon T., Steve Pope, have many years of experience of climbing and working as instructors in Austria, France, Italy, New Zealand, Spain, Norway, Iceland and elsewhere. We have an enviable excellent safety record and all of our mountaineering, climbing abseiling & other activities are fully insured.
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Speak to one of our team of friendly experienced MIA and SPA qualified climbing instructors for more information on 01433-650345 .. Click to return to our Main index page. Alphabetical index. MAKING YOUR BOOKING WITH PEAK ACTIVITIES LTD. Dates and prices of more of our open climbing & abseiling and other courses. Peak Activities Ltd., Rock Lea Training Centre, Station Rd., Hathersage, The Hope Valley, The Peak District National Park, England, S32 1DD. Tel 01433-650345. Return to our HOME PAGE