Relevant points covered by courses.

All courses include the following topics according to relevance/importance for each student

• The history of the climbing rope, and its qualities
• Knots for tying on, and their relevant advantages
• Analysis of knots and their relevant qualities within a given situation
• Single and multi point belays
• Various belay methods and devices
• Building  belay techniques, with stance analysis
• How to improve communication techniques for multi pitches climbing.  How to abseil safely; solo and with others
• Setting up abseils to retrieve the rope or as a fixed point
• How to make the best of any given protection point during a climb, and on a belay stance
• Rope management during the climb and on the belays
• Trying out various types of modern equipment, also having a look back at some of the most historical milestones of climbing protection
• Tried and tested racking of gear on the harness, various systems are explored
• Escape from system, rescue practice for both the leader rescuing the second, and the second rescuing the leader, on single and multi-pitch routes ‘the first aid of rock climbing’
• Rock climbing movement on natural rock
• Balance and the importance of energy conservation
• Psychology of climbing at your limit on-sight, and after practice
• How to recover from fatigue whilst on a climb
• We look at the environmental impact. Also what climbers can do to lessen their impact by a few simple measures
• Understanding guide books both home and abroad
• Wherever possible each student will have the chance to place gear as a lead climber. This is optional, and will be under close supervision.
• Experience of single and multi pitch climbing. This takes place throughout the whole course.
• Tides and the effect on climbs (sea cliff climbing).
• What to carry in your rucksack
• Many other topics will be covered and any questions a course member may have will also be answered during your course.         

Foot note. Should you feel you have made the wrong course choice, we will always assess your abilities and be pleased to adjust the course for you.

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