AAC 2-Day Alpine Skills

£275.00

DEPOSIT | FULL AMOUNT £275

*You must be a member of the Austrian Alpine Club to attend this course*

As an AAC member you’ll be eligible to apply for a grant of 50% (or 75% for young members) off the course price.

2025 DATES

North Wales 29-30 May 2025

A deposit of £100 secures a place. The remainder will be due 4 weeks before the course start date.

The aim of this two day course is to develop skills for alpine climbing, particularly on rocky alpine routes, using scrambling terrain in Eryri/Snowdonia.

During the course participants will be introduced to alpine rope techniques, roped descents and problem solving, with the aim of providing participants the skills to independently tackle rocky alpine routes.

A grant is available to AAC members who attend this course. There is more information here.

If the course is sold out, please fill out your email below to find out if more spaces are available.

Date:

DEPOSIT | FULL AMOUNT £275

*You must be a member of the Austrian Alpine Club to attend this course*

As an AAC member you’ll be eligible to apply for a grant of 50% (or 75% for young members) off the course price.

2025 DATES

North Wales 29-30 May 2025

A deposit of £100 secures a place. The remainder will be due 4 weeks before the course start date.

The aim of this two day course is to develop skills for alpine climbing, particularly on rocky alpine routes, using scrambling terrain in Eryri/Snowdonia.

During the course participants will be introduced to alpine rope techniques, roped descents and problem solving, with the aim of providing participants the skills to independently tackle rocky alpine routes.

A grant is available to AAC members who attend this course. There is more information here.

If the course is sold out, please fill out your email below to find out if more spaces are available.

  • Over the 2 days participants will cover.

    • Kit and equipment including alpine racks

    • Taking chest coils

    • Different styles of climbing appropriate for alpine terrain including pitched climbing and mountaineering techniques.

    • Direct and indirect belays

    • Descent including protected downclimbing and abseils

    • Decision making around techniques to use

    • Problem solving

  • Participants have experience of roped scrambling or multipitch rock climbing before attending this course.

  • All ropes, climbing hardware and emergency group kit is supplied. Climbing harnesses and helmets can be supplied on request. Participants will need outdoor clothing and footwear suitable for scrambling and food for each day according to the kit list supplied.

  • The course will be delivered on a 1 instructor to 2 participants maximum.

  • For North Wales courses - Meet at Caban Cafe, Brynrefail (near Llanberis) at 9am on the first day.

  • Accommodation is not included on this course.

    There is a range of accommodation which can be booked close by including:

    North Wales:

    The Snowdon Inn Campsite https://www.thesnowdoninn.co.uk/

    The Bowline Club Hut (open to other club members) https://www.bowlineclimbingclub.co.uk/hut

    The Lodge Dinorwig Hostel https://lodge-dinorwig.co.uk/hostel/wordpress/

    Llanberis YHA https://www.yha.org.uk/hostel/yha-snowdon-llanberis

  • For full terms and conditions please follow this link https://www.roammountains.co.uk/terms-conditions

    In case of bad weather we will find relevant skills and activities at low level.

    If a participant cancels between 4 and 2 weeks before the course 50% can be refunded. If less than 2 weeks no refund is given.

    We recommend taking insurance to cover unforeseen events like illness.

 

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