Location: Snowdonia
Price: £175 per person
Ratio: 1:2
Length: 2 days

Who is the course suitable for?
This course is for rock climbers who have experience seconding climbs and would like to progress towards leading their own climbs. You should be a competent second, follow this link for my definition of competent second.

What does the course cover?

Rob runs these courses on a 1:2 ratio to ensure that the pace of the day is set at your ability. The course is based on progressive teaching and we will generally start off multi-pitch climbing on day one and cover the following topics as time/weather/ability allows:

~ Personal equipment and organising it on your harness
~ Gear Placement
~ Belaying a lead climber and a second
~ The process of leading
~ Stance Organisation (rope and second management)
~ Abseil Retreats
~ Emergency Procedures
~ Judgement, route choice and route finding

The course will be run entirely on the rock face although if the weather really is bad we may head indoors for a skill based session. All courses are run by Rob Johnson with the aim of training you to become a competent leader. To understand this teaching progress and the skills that are involved follow this link. 

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 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.

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.