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

Who is the course suitable for?
This course is suitable for anyone who fancies a weeks rock climbing holiday. If you are fit and happy with heights then no previous experience is necessary although I would recommend at least doing a belay course at your local climbing wall to help you prepare. If you have done some rock climbing before then we will be able to do some of the harder routes.

What does the course cover?
This course celebrates the 2007 publication of the book Classic Rock which has updated descriptions and 200 new colour photos and is a 5 day rock climbing holiday based in Snowdonia. Over 5 days Rob will take you out multi pitch climbing on a 1:2 ratio to cover as many of the routes as the weather allows. Routes include (Weather Dependant):

Grooved Arete, East Face of Tryfan. V Diff,
A 560 feet 8 pitch mountain route up the East Face of Tryfan that finishes on the summit ridge.

Wrinkle, Careg Wasted, Llanberis Pass. V Diff
A multi pitch route that passes through some great rock architecture in classic surroundings.

Flying Buttress, Dinas Cromlech. VDiff
A superby positioned line up the right side of Dinas Cromlech that feels almost Alpine in character. The crux involves steep moves to access the final chimney crack

Crackstone Rib, Careg Wasted, Llanberis Pass. Severe
A wonderful 3 star route on good rock in the world famous Llanberis Pass that offers airy traverses and a superb arête.

The Cracks, Dinas Mot, Llanberis Pass. Hard Severe
Dinas Mot is well known for its good quality rock and early morning sunshine, it even features on the front cover of the North Wales select guidebook. This 4 pitch climb takes the line of least resistance up the crag but has a spike in its tail at the end!

Main Wall, Cyrn Las, Llanberis Pass - Hard Severe
A wonderful 5 pitch route high in the mountains with superb views across the Llanberis Pass and leaving you feeling you have had a full day out at the end of it.

Brant, Clogwyn Y Grochan - Very Severe 4c
A great multi pitch routes that weaves its way through some very steep ground in imposing situations and is a classic Welsh VS.

Lots Groove, Glyder Fawr - Very Severe 4c
A multi pitch route on the North Face of  Glyder Fawr with good quality rock and plenty of jamming and bridging.

Hope, Lazarus, The Groove Above and Grey Slab Arete - Cwm Idwal.
The day starts with a 5 pitch V Diff on Hope, followed by two pitches of Severe on Lazarus and then another Severe with The Groove above to take us to the top of the Idwal Slabs. We can then head across to Grey Slab Arete - a wonderful 2 pitch HVS 5a that takes us onto Seniors Ridge from where we can drop down for a well earned hot chocolate at the cabin at Idwal Cottage!

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
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