A one-day course developing skills and confidence in scrambling terrain.

After a refresher on movement skills and route finding the day will be spent looking at how you might use a rope, sling and karabiner to help safeguard a short step in both ascent and descent.

Cost to BMC Members - £60

This will be a day spent outside in grade 1 and 2 scrambling type terrain, in whatever the weather brings learning by doing, please make sure you have the equipment needed to spend 6 hours outside potentially in wet weather!

Syllabus:

• Clothing and equipment
• Scrambling techniques and movement skills
• Choosing a safe route and assessing risk
• Hazard management
• Assisting and safeguarding other party members
• Simple ropework for scrambles for ascent and descent
• Use of karabiners and slings
• Dealing with different weather conditions
• Review of day and ‘what next advice’

Level of experience and fitness:

Have completed a good number of grade 1 scrambles and be happy with exposure.

A good level of general mountain fitness is necessary, the ability to complete a 6 hour days walking in the mountains with around 800m of height gain.

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