More people than ever, and especially women are heading outside to try climbing for real and finding it so much more exciting than indoor climbing. The Women’s Trad Festival has just celebrated it’s 3rd meet in The Peak District, which was sold out in the first 3 minutes as the demand for places was so […]
Sport Climbing in the Wye Valley and Beyond
Do you want to take the next step from lead climbing indoors to sport lead climbing outdoors? It’s easier than you think. You just need a longer rope – 50 m, 60 m, 70 m depending on where you want to climb, a set of quickdraws, a belay device, a sling and a couple of screw […]
North Wales Trad Climbing Fest
I have never seen such consistently good weather in North Wales – everything was dry and for once we were spoilt for choice. My partner in crime was Mick Green, and although a climbing holiday, it is always training for me and gives me a chance to visit different areas and look for client opportunities. […]
Trad Lead Climbing Courses
Late spring is usually the time climbers start to venture outside, especially this year! This 2 day trad lead course with Ali Taylor is a comprehensive course that includes everything you need to know about placing gear on lead, building belays, belaying from above to bring up the 2nd and abseiling off. Ali introduces skills in […]
Climbing Wall Instructor Award
For those of you who have missed all the excitement there have been big changes at Mountain Training and in particular the names of the Awards and the Syllabus content. The Climbing Wall Award is now the Climbing Wall Instructor and the Syllabus covers 12 different areas, rather than the previous 3. The handbook explains […]