Introduction Coming on a multi-pitch climbing course in Eryri (Snowdonia) is the perfect way to learn how to climb longer rock climbs safely. If you like the mountains and enjoy climbing high…
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Introduction A 'learn to lead' course in Yorkshire is the ideal way to get into leading traditional ('trad') rock climbs safely. It is an ideal place to do this, because of…
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Introduction A beginners' rock climbing course in Yorkshire is the ideal way to get into climbing traditional and sports rock climbs safely. Yorkshire is an ideal part of the country, because…
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Rock Rings All over social media there are pictures of people building their own climbing walls during lockdown. Keen climbers are training harder than ever so that they are ready…
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Equalising slings Building belays during traditional climbing and mountaineering will very often involve equalising slings. Most often, I use the Figure of Eight or Overhand Knot method. To do this,…
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Improving belay anchors at a stance Sometimes we need a way of improving belay anchors at a stance on a multi-pitch rock climb. There could be a number of reasons…
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Shapes of karabiners There is an almost bewildering array of shapes of karabiners available. Shape, size, colour and other individual branding characteristics all combine to overwhelm the novice buyer. Some…
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Wearing a climbing helmet (You can learn more about wearing a climbing helmet and other safe rock climbing practice on one of our courses with a fully qualified rock climbing…
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Hiring a Mountain 'Guide' or Leader The scary and hilarious controversy over the antics of “IamBraveDave” (check out his YouTube channel) over the last couple of weeks prompts me to…
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Placing 'trad' protection on a climb (You can learn more about placing 'trad' protection on a climb on our rock climbing courses in Yorkshire, the Peak District, the Lake District and…
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