Rope Skills & Rescues Masterclasses in the Lake District

Photo credit: Jenny Brindle

This is a great opportunity to revisit personal climbing skills and group skills - ideal for anyone considering Rock Climbing Instructor assessment, for Rock Climbing Instructors who want to brush up their skills, and to bridge the gap towards the Mountaineering & Climbing Instructor award, and for Mountaineering & Climbing instructor trainees and award holders looking for a skills refresher. The day will be tailored to the needs of the group, but can include the following:
~ escaping the system
~ prusiking ropes
~ passing knots on abseils
~ in-the-system and out-of-the-system hoists
~ fallen leader/second scenarios
~ other problem solving as requested by the participants 

Venue: meet at the Stickle Ghyll car park, Langdale valley, Lake District

Dates: see the Masterclasses section on our online calendar

Times: 9.30am to 4.30pm approx

Cost: £68 Mountain Training Association and AMI members, £74 non-members

Counts as 1 CPD point for Mountain Training Association members

Equipment list:
You can download a full kit list here (ignore the last two items)

Useful blog posts:
How To Build Good Belays Part 1: Selecting Your Anchors
How To Build Good Belays Part 2: Tying In To Your Anchors
How To Use Prusiks
Build your first climbing rack
Cow's Tails: Dynamic Rope or Sling?
Do You Know The Ropes?
Rope Skills & Rescues #1: Escaping The System
Rope Skills & Rescues #2: How To Pass A Knot
Rope Skills & Rescues #3: In-the-System Hoists
Rope Skills & Rescues #4: Tape Hoist
Rope Skills & Rescues #5: Out-of-the-System Hoists
What’s On My Climbing Rack And Why?
My Favourite Climbing Helmet: the Petzl Meteor (And How To Choose A New Helmet)

What do our clients say about us?

Fantastic content, Chris asked at the start of the day what everyone would like to get out of the course, then delivered that content plus a lot more which was great, so far the best use of £50 to date!Just wow, Chris's wealth of experience is incredible and very inspiring to someone just starting out in the world of the outdoors. His teaching methods suited me very well. I had been recommended by my manager at work who is friends with Chris, I had heard he is the best in the Lakes!
Alex Caulfield, April 2016

Chris had a great plan for the day and adapted to the clients on the course so that we all went away having learned loads. Chris is an excellent instructor with a wealth of knowledge and experience to pass on to others. He has an excellent way of passing on his knowledge in a practical and humble way. I have attended courses with Chris before and will almost certainly book with him in the future. I would recommend Chris to any one looking for an excellent instructor and guide.
John Bradshaw, April 2018

Good course content, just what we wanted. Fun and learnt a lot. What more can you want!
Charles Eggleston, November 2020

Usual high standard of service! Chris creates a very relaxed, comfortable environment which makes it easy to learn and take on new ideas. All the information and ideas that are taught are based on practical knowledge and experience - making them more relevant to the real life scenarios that you might find yourself in. A great day spent with like minded people who want to learn new skills and ideas.
Tom Hiley, November 2020

The booking procedure was very easy to deal with, all information sent in plently of time. The day was planned around us and what we already knew, so it was the most beneficial. Chris was very knowledable and has an excellent way of passing information on that makes it easy to understand. I booked with you because I have used Chris before and I know what to expect, which is the highest quality of instruction.
Stewart Cousins, September 2021

The programme was excellent - Chris adapted to the conditions, skill set of the audience and areas that evolved during the day.
Nick Short, July 2023

Photo credit: Jenny Brindle