I often use Stickle Barn crag in the Langdale valley for Single Pitch Award courses, but on Sunday it was our venue for a day of learning to lead. Dad and daughter team, Tim and Kirsten Bishop, have been out with us several times before, and it is great to see their progression each time they come back.
Read MoreYou’re out walking somewhere you’re not familiar with. You’ve been navigating your way around, using walls and streams and paths. But now the weather has turned a bit nasty, the cloud is down to the ground, and you’ve lost the path. It’s OK – you can see on the map that there is a stream nearby, so you look for that, but you can’t find it. You’re fairly sure you’re in the right place, but there’s no sign of any stream. What’s the problem?
Read MoreAs with all our technical masterclasses, the day is tailored around what each person would like to cover. It’s all about YOU! Today there were just two participants, Nathan and Mike, and they both wanted a refresher on rigging for groups. We went to Stickle Barn crag in the Langdale valley, and this is what we covered in the day:
Read MoreWalking for most people is an unconscious competence – we do it without any thought. It is almost as automatic as breathing, so why does it need to be taught? Can’t any able-bodied person walk without thinking about it? Well, yes, but moving effectively over uneven ground is far from automatic, particularly when there is any danger, real or perceived. Many walkers don’t understand what it is that helps them to move effectively, so when something goes wrong they don’t have the tools to sort out the problem.
Read MoreWhen you sign up for your Single Pitch Award training course, you might not be quite sure what to expect. You may have an idea of the syllabus, and you may have talked to other people who are further along in the scheme. But you will probably still have unanswered questions, so here are some pointers about what to expect.
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