Problem Solving for Climbers

Indoor

Would you like to have the skills and confidence to deal with unforeseen issues while out climbing? Is one of the things holding you back from exploring longer routes in more remote areas your feeling of being a bit over committed. Then this is for you a great start looking at the fundamental techniques which can help you out of a tricky situation.

Location
Eryri Snowdonia
, North Wales

Dates & Costs

1 day. Ratio 1:4
£100 non-residential

2024 Dates
12th October 2024
16th November 2024
14th December 2024
2025 Dates (Bespoke dates on request)
24th May 2025
7th June 2025
12th July 2025
30st August 2025
11th October 2025
15th November 2025
13th December 2025

Outdoors

Taking your basic skills outside into a trad setting and making a bit more real. Dealing with similar issues but with a trad belay and the complication that a outdoor venue can offer. It all becomes much more contextualised.

Location
Eryri Snowdonia
, North Wales

Dates & Costs

1 day. Ratio 1:4
£100 non-residential

2025 Dates
25th May 2025
8th June 2025
13th July 2025
31st August 2025
3rd September 2025
12th October 2025
16th November 2025
13th December 2025

Bespoke

If you would prefer a more specific course we can offer a day/s for you and your climbing partner taking it all into a full multi pitch environment and practically running through likely scenarios that you feel you would like to be able to handle.

Location
Eryri Snowdonia
, North Wales

Dates & Costs

Bespoke dates on request.

2023 Dates
4th - 5th April 2023
17th - 18th June 2023
15th - 16th July 2023
14th - 15th August 2023
5th - 6th September 2023
28th - 29th October 2023

 

Rock Climbing
Instructor Assessment

Dates & Costs

2 day. Ratio 1:4
2023 Dates, £200pp, non residential
29th - 30th April 2023
3rd - 4th June 2023
5th - 6th August 2023
16th - 17th September 2023
28th - 29th October 2023

Thank you so much for last night it was really brilliant, and I feel much more confident with the basic rescue techniques.
— Isabelle

Problem Solving for Climbers

Indoors

Any climber/ mountaineer will find value in being equipped to cope with certain eventualities that may occur and be as self reliant as possible. We will cover the skills for dealing with common problems and get you into the mindset of being able to foresee, avoid and problem solve It will show you some of the amazing things you can do with a couple of lengths of 6mm cord. Helping build your skills, improve your confidence and all the while having a great deal of fun to.

Course Content:
Tying of a belay plate.
Assisted & unassisted hoists.
Escaping the system.
Prusiking.
Abseiling past a knot.
Lowering past a knot.

Outdoors

We utilise venues which allow practical working platforms and although in single pitch format do allow us to start to look at the techniques required on a multi pitch route.

Course content
Multiple abseil retreats.
Assisting a injured climber.
Securing a injured climber.

Bespoke

If you would prefer a more specific course we can offer a day/s for you and your climbing partner taking it all into a full multi pitch environment and practically running through likely scenarios that you feel you would like to be able to handle. Working with your instructor to ensure a day that is solely based around your needs and delivered at the pace that suits you both best.