Wales

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Courses & group guiding in Wales

Book on a course, or join a group. Group size ranges from 2 to 8 people depending on the activity. If you’d prefer a private course or alternative dates please enquire below.

Alpine Preparation

2-Day Alpine Preparation, North Wales
from £100.00
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Book private guiding and bespoke instruction

Instruction and guiding tailored to you. Below represents examples of what I can offer. Get in touch by clicking on BOOK to tell me what and when you’d like to get into the mountains.

Guided Rock Climbs

  • Climb the best low grade rock climbs in the UK*

    *as defined by Ken Wilson in his book Classic Rock

    Such as:

    Grooved Arête, Tryfan

    Direct Route and Pulpit Climb, Milestone Buttress

    Hope, Lazarus and The Arete, Idwal Slabs

    Nea, Flying Buttress, Spiral Stairs, Crackstone Rib, The Cracks and Main Wall, Llanberis Pass

    Avalanche/Red Wall/Longlands, Lliwedd

    Creagh Dhu Wall, Tremadog

    Rebecca Coles has climbed all the North Wales Classic Rock routes and most of the others across the UK.

  • Guiding experience on this classic sea cliff climb at Gogarth.

Sea Cliff Climbing

  • Days for this introduction involve going to some of the friendly sea cliffs in North Wales to experience sea cliff climbing and learn the necessary skills.

    Ratio 1:2

  • Multi-pitch sea cliff climbing at Gogarth. The focus of any days out could involve a guided experience or learning to be safe in this most serious of rock climbing environments.

    Ratio 1:2

  • Guided experience on the classic route A Dream of White Horses.

    Ratio 1:1 or 1:2

Rock Climbing Skills Courses

  • Typically a 2 to 5 day course, taking a climber from being an indoor climber to being able to lead trad routes.

    Skills covered include:

    Kit and equipment for trad climbing

    Selecting routes, using guide books and trad grades

    Being an efficient second

    Lead belaying

    Building belays

    Placing trad gear

    Climbing technique

    Trad climbing tactics

    Ratio 1:2

  • From experiencing multi-pitch climbing for the first time (1-2 days) to learning how to independently climb multi-pitch routes (2-5 days).

    Ratio 1:1 or 1:2

  • On this course we go through the many things that could go wrong climbing, and learn solutions to solve them. We begin with how to avoid problems, progress to escaping the system, ascending a rope and much more.

    Ratio 1:2

  • Typically one or two days to help indoor lead climbers feel competent climbing on sport routes. Skills covered include rethreading anchors, using guidebooks and avoiding hazards.

    Ratio up to 1:4

 

Guided Scrambling

  • Scramble Snowdonia’s finest grade 1 ridge with a local mountaineering instructor.

    Maximum 1:4 ratio

  • Scramble the Ogwen valley’s best grade 1 route.

    Maximum 1:4 ratio

  • Experienced harder scrambles in North Wales and experience best Grade 2 and 3 scrambles. Such as:

    Dolmen Ridge

    Cneifion Arete

    Colwyn y Person Arete

    Bilberry Terrace

    Ratio 1:2

Scrambling Skills Courses

  • Learnt the skills to tackle Grade 1 scrambles including how to use a rope for support on short sections and escape.

    Maximum 1:4 ratio

  • Learn how to use the rope effectively on grade 2 and 3 scrambles to allow you to venture into harder terrain.

    Ratio 1:2

  • Prepare in North Wales for guided ascents of peaks such as the Matterhorn and the Eiger and more.

    Get tips and advice from someone who has climbed these peaks, as well as many of the 4000m peaks in the Alps.

    Ratio 1:1 or 1:2

  • Learn the dark art of efficient ropework for the Alps and gain the skills to become an independent alpinist.

    Ratio 1:2

NGB Refresher Days

  • A day, or multiple days, focussing on aspects of the ML syllabus, such as navigation or ropework, to prepare you for your assessment. Days are bespoke to focus on your needs.

    For the best quality, refresher days are delivered by staff who regularly train and assess RCIs and are therefore current with the syllabus.

  • A day, or multiple days, focussing on aspects of the RCI syllabus to prepare you for your assessment. Days are bespoke to focus on your needs.

    For the best quality refresher days are delivered by staff who regularly train and assess RCIs and are therefore current with the syllabus.

Prices

for North Wales per day

1:1 £260

1:2 £300 (£150/person)

 

  • The price includes:

    • Instruction

    • All technical and safety equipment include ropes and climbing hardware.

    • Harness and helmet available if required.

  • The price does not include:

    • Transport

    • Food like lunch for the day

    • Personal map and compass for navigation courses.

    • Personal clothing and footwear like climbing shoes.

    • Cancellation insurance.

What is the North Wales and England Rock Climbing Tour?

Make the most of a week’s rock climbing by staying flexible and keeping an open mind to hunt down the best climbing across North Wales and northern England. Whether there is a dream route you have in mind or are happy to go with the flow we’ll make the best of the week.

North Wales & England Rock Climbing Tour
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rebecca@roammountains.co.uk
+44 (0) 7834 474545

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