Introduction
A multi-pitch climbing course in the Lake District is the ideal way to learn how to climb longer, multi-pitch rock climbs safely. If you like the mountains and enjoy climbing high up amongst them, then the Lake District is the perfect part of the country to do this. A fair proportion of the Lake District’s crags are perched high up on the sides of the mountains. This means that while you are climbing there, the views around you are breathtaking. Be prepared to look down as fighter jets fly down below you.
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We also run multi-pitch rock climbing courses in Snowdonia.
Multi-Pitch Climbing Course in the Lake District
The Lake District is ideal for progressing from single-pitch rock climbing, such as in the Peak District, and on to longer multi-pitch climbs. Climbing multi-pitch rock climbs is both absorbing and rewarding, but there are risks. Therefore it’s vital to learn how to minimise those risks and how to make your climbing as safe as possible. A guide will give you the knowledge and skills that you need to do this, as well as passing on numerous tips. We will also discuss getting the right equipment both what that it, and where to get it from.
The overwhelming majority of rock-climbing on offer in the Lake District is traditional (trad) multi-pitch climbing on high mountain crags. This means that the climbs feel very remote and are adventurous in nature. This the perfect environment for learning not only multi-pitch skills, but also more general mountaineering skills. It’s a great training ground for bigger adventures in Scotland, the Alps and beyond.
Climbing multi-pitch routes isn’t fundamentally different to climbing single-pitch climbs. But it does require a wider, extended skill-set to cope with the more tricky situations and additional risks. Learning to set up a retrievable abseil is a vital component of climbing these longer routes, so we always try to include this in our Lake District climbing courses.
Very often, the plan for one of our Improvers’ courses or our Multi-Pitch courses ends up being remarkable similar. The best way of meeting your needs is simply to go climbing as much as possible. This often means having fun ‘ticking off’ as many of the Classic Rock routes as possible with a guide.
A multi-pitch climbing course in the Lake District would suit someone who already understands about lead climbing. They will probably have led some single-pitch ‘trad’ climbs or perhaps sports climbs. It is ideal for someone who want to do more multi-pitch rock climbing themselves without a guide. Or they may have an interest in learning about winter climbing or alpine mountaineering. The skills learned on a course like this are transferable to both of these disciplines, so this course provides the perfect gateway into them.
