Multi-Pitch Climbing Course

This course is for anyone who wants to progress from single-pitch trad climbing to multi-pitch trad climbing. If is suitable for people who wish to experience multi-pitch climbing as a second you can join this course, but the course is most suitable for people who want to lead multi-pitch climbs for the first time of make their multi-pitch climbing more efficient and improve their stance management so they can tackle longer routes.

The course content includes:

Equipment and gear management

Guidebooks and locating routes.

Route selection for weather, conditions and climbing level

Climbing calls and communication

Anchors: building multi-point trad anchors at belay stances and belaying

Placing trad gear and avoiding rope drag.

Stance management & transitions

Abseils and retreat

Basic problem solving (stuck gear, tying off a belay plate, communication breakdown)

The day after this course is a rescue skills for climbers course (highly recommended) which will include solving more complex problems, self-rescue and improvised rescue.

Must have trad climbed beforehand and be able to lead belay. To get the most out of the course this would be leading on leader placed (trad) protection.

You need to provide your own climbing shoes (suitable for wearing all day which are comfortable), outdoor clothing and a rucksack for carrying the kit for the day.

You’ll need to bring your own lunch and drink for the day.

If you have your own helmet, harness and belay device you can bring those but they can be supplied if required.

All rack and ropes are supplied but if you have bits of your own rack you can use your own if suitable.

The maximum group size for this course is 2 people per instructor.

The add on rescue day is run as a maximum group size of 4 participants to 1 instructor.

We will meet at the Caban Cafe, Brynrefail LL55 3NR (near Llanberis) at 9am on the first day of the course.

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.

We try to stay outside but may suggest going to an indoor wall if it will provide a better learning environment. Climbing wall fees are not included.

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.