Mountain Training - Rock Skills Intermediate

Always wanted to learn the art of Rock Climbing? Crag 2 Mountain’s Rock Climbing experience is the perfect opportunity to climb Dartmoor’s impressive granite Tors.
Climb in one of the UK’s most iconic climbing locations with highly experienced rock climbing guides. Perfect to try a new experience, learn the skills to go it alone or step your skills up to the next level.
The Mountain Training Rock Skills is a progressive Rock Climbing scheme to take you from beginner to independent lead climber. The Rock Skills courses are a nationally recognised award scheme managed by Mountain Training.
The Rock Skills Intermediate course aims of this course are to learn how to be a safe belayer, how to second routes competently and how to belay a lead climber. You will have the opportunity develop your climbing movement skills, learn how to place protection and construct belays over the 2 days.
You will also receive a certificate upon completion from Mountain Training. Registration with Mountain Training is required for this course which costs £21 per person. Please see our website or enquire for more information.

Itinerary

A Crag 2 Mountain Rock Skills Intermediate course starts with a friendly welcome from your instructor and an opportunity to get to know your climbing group. Your instructor will work with you to establish what you would like to achieve from your experience. Followed by a brief introduction talk including safety equipment fitting, an explanation of how the day will run and plenty of top tips for climbing the rocks. Time to climb! Your instructor will guide you through your climbing experience and help you scale the impressive granite towers, covering desired learning outcomes and the course content along the way.
Course content:​ • Choosing venues and access. • Increasing your climbing movement skills. • Footwear and Equipment. • Introduction to climbing protection. • Technical skills - building/setting up anchors, selecting runners, competent belaying, seconding routes and personal abseils. • Environment. • Hazards and emergency procedures.
 
Inclusions
What's Included
📋 Other - Qualified Instructor and a Certificate on completion
 
What you'll need
🍴 Food - Lunch & Snacks
🥤 Drink - 1 Litre of water and or a hot flask
📋 Other - A full kit list will be emailed to you upon booking but waterproofs are essential.
🧤 Warm Clothing - Spare warm layer is essential
☂️ Waterproofs - Jacket & Trousers