rock climbing

Rock climbing in Snowdonia abseiling safely with a prusik

Rock climbing in Snowdonia abseiling safely with a prusik

Every wondered how to escape safely from a multi pitch rock climbing route if the rain came in. Imagine you have committed yourself to a 6 pitch multi pitch rock climbing route, and the weather forecast is wrong! How would you escape. I run improvised escape techape techniques for getting yourself off a rock climbing route safely.
Learning how to abseil safely off a multi pitch climb

Learning how to abseil safely off a multi pitch climb

Rock climbing on the South stack sea cliffs Bridget bridging out to take the weight off the arms

Rock climbing on the South stack sea cliffs Bridget bridging out to take the weight off the arms

Rock climbing on the sea cliffs is as about exposed as you can get. That abseil in with all that commitment, the friction, the sea crashing in below you …all adds to the excitement of the rock climb. Biddy and Jamie just loved all this and had a great day on Castell Helen with perfect weather. Multi pitch rock climbing in North wales …if the mountains are not in condition then the sea cliffs can get some perfect climbing! Multi pitch rock climbing with Mountaineering Joe
Brigid and Jamie getting ready to climb

Brigid and Jamie getting ready to climb

Rock Climbing on the Costa Blanca in The Xalo Valley Alicalali in the sun with Mountaineering Joe

Rock Climbing on the Costa Blanca in The Xalo Valley Alicalali in the sun with Mountaineering Joe

A fantastic week rock climbing in Spain on the Costa Blanca in the Xalo Valley north of Alicante. A week of pure sunshine. Private Rock climbing trips with Moutaineering JoeRock Climbing on the Costa Blanca in The Xalo Valley Murla with Mountaineering Joe

Rock scrambling in SnowdoniaRock scrambling in Snowdonia. Katie and Bill spent the weekend rock scrambling on ground up to grade 3. Learning rope techniques in order to cope with this type of ground safely. We started on grade 1 with short roping techniques and migrated into grade 2. This is when the rope started to get used. Using a short pitching technique, we kept things moving fast. Finally, we ended up on grade 3 ground where full pitching was being employed. The next day we went on to the North Ridge of Tryfan scrambling up to grade 2 using techniques learned on day one. A great few days rock scrambling in the Ogwen Valley in Snowdonia. Rock scrambling in Snowdonia Katie and Bill on the North Ridge of Tryfan

Emma learning to lead on her own gear setting up belays and bring up a second

Emma learning to lead on her own gear setting up belays and bring up a second

Emma spent 2 days learning how to place gear and manage herself on multi pitch trad rock climbs. She is already a very good climber on the wall but wants to move outside. We looked at placing gear, belay stance management and retreating and retrieving her rope from a rock climb. By the end of the couple of days it had all come together for her. Emma welcome to the trad world of Rock climbing!

Emma learning to abseil safely and retrieve her rope from the top of the rock climb

Emma learning to abseil safely and retrieve her rope from the top of the rock climb

Multi pitch rock climbing in Snowdonia Rock climbing on Tryfan Bach. Harry and Stan had a great time Rock climbing climbing multi pitch routes up to grade HS. Even doing a 160 foot abseil from the top of Trfan Bach. A great day moving from a climbing wall to outdoors and loving it. Mountaineering Joe
Abseiling on Tryfan Bach

Trad rock climbing belays

Trad rock climbing belays

Trad rock climbing in Snowdonia. Rope and belay techniques to keep you safe outdoors. Learning to set up efficient and safe belays, properly set gear are all a part of trad rock climbing outdoors. Here Sophie and Greg get to grips with all the techniques required to safely trad climb. Spend time to learn safe rock climbing techniques which pays off in the long term. Learn to rock climb outdoors with Mountaineering Joe
Trad rock climbing learning rope techniques

Trad rock climbing learning rope techniques

Abseiling down a gully

Abseiling down a gully


Rock scrambling in Snowdonia with great weather. Practising rope techniques for moving fast over grade 2/3 scrambling ground. We used short pitching , pitching, body belaying and the Italian hitch to name just a few. Rope techniques with Mountaineering Joe
Where did he come from?

Where did he come from?

Here Sam is using an Italian Hitch is bring up his partner and will convert this to a Clove Hitch to secure her

Here Sam is using an Italian Hitch is bring up his partner and will convert this to a Clove Hitch to secure her


Rock scrambling in Snowdonia with excellent weather. Developing fast Rock scrambling rope techniques with Sam and Beth. Protecting rock scrambles or moving over steep ground after or before climbing a rock climb doesn’t have to be slow. Maybe there are walks you want to do but need to look after les experience people in the group. With the right rope techniques you can move very very fast. Rock scrambling rope work with Mountaineering Joe

Using an Italian Hitch off a direct anchor

Using an Italian Hitch off a direct anchor

Lowering off the route after climbing it

Lowering off the route after climbing it

A family day out rock climbing in Llanberis in Snowdonia with excellent weather. A day where the whole family can get a go of rock climbing. Rock climbing for families with Mountaineering Joe

Just so relaxed on the rock

Just so relaxed on the rock