Climbing

There is a series of opportunities for adults to enter the progression leading to the full rock climbing instructor’s qualification. They are:

1. Introduction to climbing – artificial tower or wall, no previous experience required, no qualification obtained. However, essential for those wishing to attend the instructors award who have limited current experience.
2. Artificial climbing walls and towers instructors award (belaying from the bottom) – training followed by a separate assessment – Hampshire County Council qualification only, but can be used in preparation for the MLTE single pitch award. The first step on the instructional ladder for applicants with some existing climbing experience.
3. Single Pitch Award training course – applicants should already be experienced climbers with some leadership experience.
   Improvers courses – for those who wish to gain further experience.
4. Single Pitch Award assessment course – for those who have met the necessary log book requirements.
5. Tidal environment endorsement day – essential for those wishing to supervise group on the Dorset sea cliffs. Applicants should be SPA holders or similar.
6. Moving on – further experience courses (extension courses) –
   • Improvised rescue for climbers
   • Multi-pitch climbing
   • Derbyshire, Peak Rock weekend plus many others.

Generic course content and objectives

• a progressive introduction to the skills, techniques and awareness required to become a competent climber and climbing leader, including rope work, belaying and climbing technique
• risk assessment and risk management issues and strategies for each particular situation
• an insight into climbing equipment and resources, from ropes through to belaying devices and personal equipment
• an introduction to opportunities for further development and support.

New Climbing Wall Award

This new climbing wall award will be the definitive award for those working on artificial cimbing structures throughout the country. It runs in a similar fashion to SPA and MI:

• registration (in addition to ML/WGL/SPA)
• training
• experience/consolidation
• assessment.

Further details of the syllabus and registration details can be found at www.mlte.org/content.php?nID=79

Please ensure that you are registered with the MLTE before attending your training course and that you have paid particular attention to the prerequisites. Further course details and costs will be on Calshot Activities Centre's website : www.hants.gov.uk/calshot/. Please send application forms direcly to Calshot.

Calshot tasters and introductory courses

Calshot Activities Centre has the largest climbing complex on the south coast and provides a range of introductory courses throughout the year.

Dates and more detailed information can be found on www.calshot.com or call 023 8089 2077.

Also available:

Artificial climbing walls - instructors course

Single Pitch Award (SPA) training and assessment

Tidal environment endorsement day

Traditional rock climbing – an introduction to leading on leader-placed protection

Please contact Mike Jones at Calshot on 023 8089 2077 for more details.

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