November 23, 2017

Intro to Rock Climbing – 2 Day

Have you dreamt of climbing outside? Need a helping hand gaining the skills required to do so safely? This course will help make those first brave steps. We will take you through all the skill you need to be an independent climber. We will take you through all the skill you need to be an independent climber.

Are you stuck inside or seconding routes and want to learn how to lead climb on trad protection? The world of traditional climbing is a door that can be opened to you if you come on a learn to trad climb course with Snowdonia Mountain Guides. If you don’t know your nuts from your cams or a clove hitch from an overhand then it’s time you did.

We offer a great introduction to trad lead climbing courses based in Snowdonia that will cover all the skills you need to know to become an independent traditional lead climber. During the course we cover the safe operation and use of all the gear that you are likely to find on a trad rack. The course also covers the ropework you’ll need to make a belay and bring up your second in safety. In order to get you from where you are to leading outside, we will also cover basic climbing technique, tactics and of course how to get down safely from the top of the crag. All accomplished whilst climbing some of the classic climbing routes that Snowdonia is famous for.

This course is like being handed the keys to a whole new world and life of adventure awaits on the other side. Learning to lead climb safely and in a controlled manner will make the rest of your climbing career a dream.

Prior Experience: No prior climbing experience necessary
Duration: 2 Day
Cost: £400

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Photos from Previous Courses

Simon Lake on the first 'hero' pitch of Central Sadness a classic E5 in the quarries.

George getting his gear in and head together as he faces up to the final crux crack of Merlin Diorect on a Lead Climb Coaching Courses.

Climbing on Macizo Del Ali in Chiodes one of the finest crags there.

Simpn Lake charging up a classic E5 on main cliff, Gogarth. Positron is perhaps one of the finest routes of the grade there, and there are many!

Practicing Aid Climbing at Tremadog on one of our How to Big Wall Courses

Mark reeves on Fay Lower Sharpnose Point, a mighty E4 in the South West and definitely a route and a crag worth seeking out.

Mick Lovatt on the start of Gimble in the Wabe that shares the same start as Megellans Wall at Rhoscolyn.

Simon Heading up Red Square at Nesscliffe on our road trip may 2018

Author: Mark Reeves

Filed Under: Introduction to Rock Climbing, Llanberis Pass, Ogwen, Rock Climbing, Slate Quarries, Tremadog

Lead Climb Coaching – 2 day

Private Rock Climbing Guiding

So incredibly lucky for a beautiful day out on the mountain with Mark. He was wonderfully accommodating and went above and beyond to ensure that I had the best day climbing possible. We were able to do a couple of classic routes and he was constantly sharing his local knowledge and climbing expertise. His familiarity with nearly every person we passed on the mountain showed his remarkable depth of commitment to the climbing community in Wales. I couldn't have asked for a better guide.

L Delta Merner
7/13/2017

I had the pleasure of being one of Mark’s students about three years ago for climbing courses in Europe and South America. His style of instruction and mentoring still resonates with me to this day. In fact, I have found myself using his methodology throughout my time working as a climbing instructor on a professional and personal basis. Over the years I have worked with other professionals in the industry and would not hesitate to put Mark up against the very best!

Dan Mooney
12/01/2017