1 Day
Intermediate to Advanced
Dartmoor
Ratio: Up to 6 clients to 1 leader:
1:1 £200
1:2 £110
1:4 £60
1:6 £45
About the course:
This one day course focuses on basic rope work, using a rope and simple belaying techniques for security on steep ground. This course will be run on Dartmoor.
Whilst hill walking will rarely require the use of a rope, in the mountains it is worth carrying an appropriate length for those occasions when the confidence it inspires at areas of risk can go a long way to assist a nervous member of your group or in situations when a short abseil over a rocky step is required, for example.
Learning these skills on Dartmoor will give you a good skills base for use on future adventures in the mountains.
OBJECTIVES:
- Route planning
- Assessing risk and consequential terrain
- When to use a rope
- Confidence roping
- Indirect belaying vs direct belaying as a simple safety line
- Classic abseil
Included:
- Highly experienced and qualified instructor
All you will need to bring:
- Clothing which can be worn in layers, including a warm jumper in all seasons
- Waterproof jacket and waterproof trousers
- Waterproof walking boots
- Warm hat and gloves in Autumn/Winter/Spring
- Sunhat/cap in Summer
- Suncream
- Sunglasses
- Headtorch and spare batteries
- Water bottle (at least 2 litres)
- Packed lunch and snacks
- Personal first aid kit
- Your spirit of adventure
A flask with hot drink can be worth its weight in gold!
Accommodation and transfers to/from the starting points are not included.
Physicality:
The walking distance covered on this course tends to be no more than five miles per day, but this can be over very rough ‘off the beaten track’, hilly and sometimes boggy terrain, so a moderate level of fitness will be helpful, as would well worn-in walking boots.
Previous experience:
Best suited to competent hill and moorland walkers, this is a ideal progression from the Hill Skills Development course.