This course is aimed at people who take others sport climbing, either at indoor gymns or at their local crag. It does not provide all the training needed to become a rock climbing guide but does provide the technical skills required to supervise novices on single-pitch climbs.
We strongly recommend that you should already be a climber before starting this course.
You need to be fit enough to:
Climb a grade 16 sport route
Please note that assessment is NOT included in this course, nor is it included in the course costs. If you require assessment than you will need to arrange it as a separate event once you have consolidated the skills.
Before you are permitted to undertake assessment you must be over the age of 18 years old and must be in possession of a valid first-aid certificate. You must also have taken groups out climbing on at least 5 occasions and must have led at least 20 named (outdoor) bolted climbing routes.
The format for the assessment is:
A written theory exam of 100 marks. The pass mark is 60%
You must take a group of novices on a climbing outing. This includes the briefing and management of your group. You must be aware of safety-related infringements from any of your group, and must be able to solve any of the problems that the assessor creates for you as part of the scenario, within a reasonable time-frame.
You must demonstrate the ability to:
Supervise novice belayers
Clean top-anchors safely
Set up a personal abseil and abseil without an independant belay
Selection, capabilities, limitations, use, inspection, care and storage of:
Rope and accessory cord
Harnesses
Helmets
Belay devices
Types of bolts and hangers
Figure-8 on-a-bight
Figure-8 rethreaded
Clove hitch
Double Fisherman's Bend
French Prussik
Fall factors and impact force
Safety checks before climbing
Belay techniqueswith various devices
Catching a fall
Lowering off
Locking off a belay device
Supervising novice belayers
Fall factors
Impact force
Types of belays
Belay techniques
Communication
Climbing calls
Technique for clipping a bolt
Common mistakes when clipping bolts and how to prevent them
Threading top anchors in order to 'clean' the route
Set up a top rope safely
Supervise multiple novice belayers
Set up a personal abseil using bolted anchors or a solid tree
Conduct a personal abseil without an independant belay.
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Use of all climbing equipment for the duration of the course |
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Training handbook |
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Any permit fees for off-site training |
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EXCLUDED |
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Transport to and from class |
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Accommodation |
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Appropriate clothing |
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Meals. |
