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This course is for trad climbers who wish to be able to learn self-rescue skills which are particularly important for multipitch and sea cliff climbing.
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To get the most out of this course participants should have trad climbing experience and be able to build a belay with trad gear.
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This course builds from covering simple problems effectively and efficiently which can arise when out climbing and introduce some principles of solving problems. It progresses to more complex problems and more serious situations.
The course covers the following:
The principles of problem solving
Simple problems with simple solutions
Tying off a belay plate
Escaping the system
Hoisting a second (my most used rescue!)
Problems and solutions for abseiling
It progress to the following
Descending and ascending a rope to reach a second
Lowering past a knot
Getting a unconscious casualty off a crag
Sea cliffs and multipitch environments
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Ropes and climbing hardware, as well as emergency gear, is provided.
It is best if you bring your own climbing equipment such as helmet, harness and belay plate, prussics etc so that you get used to your own kit, but this can be provide if required.
A full kit list is provided
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A maximum of 4 participants to 1 instructor.
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Caban Cafe, Brynrefail, LL55 3NR 9am
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Terms and Conditions can be found https://www.roammountains.co.uk/terms-conditions
If the weather conditions are too bad to provide a good learning environment to get the best out of the course we may relocate to one of the Sheffield climbing walls. This would mean the added cost of entry to use the facilities.