Wales
Learn new skills and train in some of the most beautiful scenery in the UK
Courses & group guiding in Wales
Book on a course, or join a group. Group size ranges from 2 to 8 people depending on the activity. If you’d prefer a private course or alternative dates please enquire below.
Book private guiding and bespoke instruction
Instruction and guiding tailored to you. Below represents examples of what I can offer. Get in touch by clicking on BOOK to tell me what and when you’d like to get into the mountains.
Guided Rock Climbs
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Climb the best low grade rock climbs in the UK*
*as defined by Ken Wilson in his book Classic Rock
Such as:
Grooved Arête, Tryfan
Direct Route and Pulpit Climb, Milestone Buttress
Hope, Lazarus and The Arete, Idwal Slabs
Nea, Flying Buttress, Spiral Stairs, Crackstone Rib, The Cracks and Main Wall, Llanberis Pass
Avalanche/Red Wall/Longlands, Lliwedd
Creagh Dhu Wall, Tremadog
Rebecca Coles has climbed all the North Wales Classic Rock routes and most of the others across the UK.
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Guiding experience on this classic sea cliff climb at Gogarth.
Sea Cliff Climbing
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Days for this introduction involve going to some of the friendly sea cliffs in North Wales to experience sea cliff climbing and learn the necessary skills.
Ratio 1:2
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Multi-pitch sea cliff climbing at Gogarth. The focus of any days out could involve a guided experience or learning to be safe in this most serious of rock climbing environments.
Ratio 1:2
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Guided experience on the classic route A Dream of White Horses.
Ratio 1:1 or 1:2
Rock Climbing Skills Courses
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Typically a 2 to 5 day course, taking a climber from being an indoor climber to being able to lead trad routes.
Skills covered include:
Kit and equipment for trad climbing
Selecting routes, using guide books and trad grades
Being an efficient second
Lead belaying
Building belays
Placing trad gear
Climbing technique
Trad climbing tactics
Ratio 1:2
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From experiencing multi-pitch climbing for the first time (1-2 days) to learning how to independently climb multi-pitch routes (2-5 days).
Ratio 1:1 or 1:2
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On this course we go through the many things that could go wrong climbing, and learn solutions to solve them. We begin with how to avoid problems, progress to escaping the system, ascending a rope and much more.
Ratio 1:2
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Typically one or two days to help indoor lead climbers feel competent climbing on sport routes. Skills covered include rethreading anchors, using guidebooks and avoiding hazards.
Ratio up to 1:4
Guided Scrambling
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Scramble Snowdonia’s finest grade 1 ridge with a local mountaineering instructor.
Maximum 1:4 ratio
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Scramble the Ogwen valley’s best grade 1 route.
Maximum 1:4 ratio
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Experienced harder scrambles in North Wales and experience best Grade 2 and 3 scrambles. Such as:
Dolmen Ridge
Cneifion Arete
Colwyn y Person Arete
Bilberry Terrace
Ratio 1:2
Scrambling Skills Courses
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Learnt the skills to tackle Grade 1 scrambles including how to use a rope for support on short sections and escape.
Maximum 1:4 ratio
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Learn how to use the rope effectively on grade 2 and 3 scrambles to allow you to venture into harder terrain.
Ratio 1:2
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Prepare in North Wales for guided ascents of peaks such as the Matterhorn and the Eiger and more.
Get tips and advice from someone who has climbed these peaks, as well as many of the 4000m peaks in the Alps.
Ratio 1:1 or 1:2
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Learn the dark art of efficient ropework for the Alps and gain the skills to become an independent alpinist.
Ratio 1:2
NGB Refresher Days
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A day, or multiple days, focussing on aspects of the ML syllabus, such as navigation or ropework, to prepare you for your assessment. Days are bespoke to focus on your needs.
For the best quality, refresher days are delivered by staff who regularly train and assess RCIs and are therefore current with the syllabus.
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A day, or multiple days, focussing on aspects of the RCI syllabus to prepare you for your assessment. Days are bespoke to focus on your needs.
For the best quality refresher days are delivered by staff who regularly train and assess RCIs and are therefore current with the syllabus.
Prices
for North Wales per day
1:1 £275
1:2 £310 (£155/person)
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The price includes:
Instruction
All technical and safety equipment include ropes and climbing hardware.
Harness and helmet available if required.
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The price does not include:
Transport
Food like lunch for the day
Personal map and compass for navigation courses.
Personal clothing and footwear like climbing shoes.
Cancellation insurance.
Full Terms and Conditions
What is the North Wales and England Rock Climbing Tour?
Make the most of a week’s rock climbing by staying flexible and keeping an open mind to hunt down the best climbing across North Wales and northern England. Whether there is a dream route you have in mind or are happy to go with the flow we’ll make the best of the week.
DEPOSIT | FULL AMOUNT 1:1 £1,150, 1:2 £1,500 (£750 each)
A climbing tour of the best seacliffs, crags and mountain routes in North Wales and Northern England.
Possible locations include Gogarth seacliffs, Lake District Mountain Crags, Northumbria sandstone crags, Peak District gritstone. Locations may revolve around the a particular route you’d like to climb and we can facilitate this around the weather.
We pack up the van with a load of climbing kit and a bookshelf full of guidebooks, consult the weather apps and head to the best places to climb that week and have
The idea to offer this style of guiding came about because the best climbing trips I’ve done in the UK have involved a high degree of flexibility to make the most out of a weeks climbing.
If you’d like alternative dates contact me below.
Not found what you’re looking for?
Drop me a message
rebecca@roammountains.co.uk
+44 (0) 7834 474545
Peak District | Wales | Scottish Highlands
