Rob Johnson
Mountaineering Instructor (MIC)
& International Mountain Leader
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Hi Rob,
I am just dropping you a line following our " Learn to Lead" course in September. Stu and Myself are still grinning from our week climbing in North Wales. Your Instruction was second to none, absolutely what we required, you pitched the course to our ability, which was better than we thought surprisingly ! This allowed us to stretch ourselves safely under your expert guidance and coaching. We learnt loads in a week, all of which was paced skilfully allowing us to build on new skills before we moved on. Your local knowledge in picking areas and routes, was also invaluable. Just to round up excellent week, excellent instruction, Thanks:-) I will be taking up your professional skills again in the near future,definitely. Kind Regards Jason & Stuart - 5 day learn to lead Sept 2009.

"I wanted to say thanks for another fantastic week, I like it when an instructor pushes his clients to new things if and when they are ready and the sea cliffs rocked including the brazen elements and trumping fog-horn! I have had my chums in stitches regaling that tale already! I will also be checking the Forum on your site anon, as you recommended, to try and see if I can get out and about with others in the coming months. Awesome to have your guidance as always and I hope you enjoyed the Whisky. Mike - 5 day learn to lead Aug 09

"Hi Rob - I have been meaning to write for weeks now – to say a massive thank you for all your help, expertise and patience on the Learn to Lead course – and for keeping us happy on those slightly damp days! I have managed to get out climbing at least twice a week since so lots of putting everything into practice which has been great, and not a climb goes by without me remembering and using any number of the things you taught us! It has made a huge difference being able to set up my own belays and I think (though it sometimes doesn’t feel it half way up!) that my confidence in leading is slowly growing. So many thanks again and I hope to get back to do another course some day.
Hope all is well with you. Kind regards Kirsty" - 5 day learn to lead - July 0
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" Hi Rob - I just arrived home, and after the compulsory bragging and exaggerating to Teresa, I wanted to write and thank you for the wonderful experiences this week.There were some wonderful highlights, not least of which was the delight I felt at finishing Great Western, Dinas Mott at your encouragement. All week I felt totally safe, and confident in your abilities to guide and protect me, thank you so very much. Thanks Rob, for everything. Best regards Bill R"

     
   
 
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Rock Climbing Course in Snowdonia - Five day learn to lead - Course Content

Location: Snowdonia
Price: £475 per person
Ratio: 1:2
Length: 5 days

Who is the course suitable for?
This course runs Monday to Friday and is ideal if you have done a little climbing before, perhaps at an indoor wall, or are new to the sport. We aim to develop your skills from introducing you to belaying and climbing to progressing through to seconding multi-pitch routes involving belaying a lead climber and a second from above. Towards the end of the course you will also have the option of leading your own climbs. If you join the course with more climbing experience then we can get you leading sooner - the 1:2 ratio ensures that we can run it to your needs.

What does the course cover?

Days One & Two
An introduction to belaying from above and below either on single pitch crags or easier multi pitch climbs, dependant upon weather and your experience. We will also look at movement skills, tieing into the harness, tieing into anchors, setting up top rope systems, abseiling, crag etiquette, route finding and crag safety.

Days Three to Five
We head out onto the mountain routes with a view to climbing some of the multi-pitch classics of North Wales. You will consolidate the skills learnt in the first 2 days and we will be able to progress towards leading your first lead climb if you want to. We will cover additional multi pitch skills such as stance management and abseil retreat and climb grades from Difficult to Hard Very Severe to match your ability and aspirations.

The key point with this course is that the whole course is run at a 1:2 ratio which allows us to climb in a multi pitch setting all week if we want to and maximises your learning time. The course is taught using Robs progressive teaching model, click here to learn more. 

Where is the course held?
We run the course in Snowdonia. Snowdonia offers every type of climbing from roadside crags to long mountain routes and has its sheltered venues suitable for rock climbing through the winter months (the North Wales coastline being particularly good).

What about equipment?
We provide all of the specialist equipment such as ropes, harnesses, helmets and the climbing rack. If you have your own kit you are welcome to use it. We will provide you with a detailed kit list when you book on the course. You can read our "whats included" and kit list page here.

What about accommodation?
We do not include accommodation with this course. For a variety of different accommodation options in Snowdonia, from camping to nice hotels, visit this link.

Book this course

If you have any questions about booking a course then please just call or email. Booking is a simple two stage process:

1. Choose a date.
Individuals - visit the diary page for details of open course availability
Groups of 2 or more - Call or email to arrange a date to suit you -

2. Book the course
Online: You can book online securely by clicking on the "buy now" button
or
Download a postal booking form from our booking page.

If you are booking more than 8 weeks in advance you can choose to pay a deposit of £100 to secure your booking. Click here to pay a deposit.

Course type Location Price Quantity  
5 day rock climbing course   £475 per person