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Single/Multi-pitch rock climbing ropework skills in Snowdonia

Rock climbing ropework skills in Snowdonia. Do you climb hard but feel your ropework skills hold you back. Want to push your outdoor/ trad climbing grade? Well, this is where Max feels she was. But after a few days her rope skills came up to her climbing grade enabling her to climb close to her technical grade.

Single and Multi-pitch rock climbing ropework skills in Snowdonia. Organisation of your rack leads to more efficient gear selection

What I covered during these days

We looked at racking gear, systems for rating your placed gear, rope/sling belays, belay stances/organisation, escaping from a rock climb and dealing with problems on route. Then did a few multi-pitch routes with route fining. Well done Max particularly in the hot weather!

Single and Multi-pitch rock climbing ropework skills in Snowdonia. Do you climb hard but feel your ropework skills hold you back. Want to push your outdoor/ trad rock climbing grade? Mountaineering Joe offer bespoke 1:1/2:1 courses on this.

After a few days of looking at your rope skills, your rock climbing grade will be close to your technical grade. We will look at racking gear, rating your placed gear, rope and sling belays, belay stances and its organisation, escaping from a rock climb and dealing with any problems encountered on route like having to lock off your belay plate or escaping from the system to get help or help your second or lead rock climber.

We will then climb some multi-pitch rock climbing routes practicing and developing route finding skills both from using the guide book and reading the rock by looking at the wear on the rock to cap it off. I will then recommend some rock climbing routes to get you going afterwards.

See https://mountaineeringjoe.co.uk/rock-climbing-courses-snowdonia/ for some more details and contact Joe at Mountaineering Joe for a informal chat joe @ mountaineeringjoe.co.uk.

Rock Climbing in Snowdonia on Idwal Slabs

A great out day rock climbing on Idwal Slabs. Just keeping out of the sun but what great rock to climb on!

Rock scrambling in Snowdonia. On Crib Goch looking acrossing to Snowdon on the mountain before the crowds. Rock scrambling with Mountaineering Joe

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Rock scrambling in Snowdonia Crib Goch the sharp edge Rock scrambling across Crib Goch

Rock scrambling in Snowdonia Crib Goch the sharp edge Rock scrambling across Crib Goch

Rock scrambling in Snowdonia on Crib Goch at dawn. We were up early before the crowds to see the sun rise over snowdonia on Crib Goch. A great day out rock scrambling in Snowdonia with Mountaineering Joe
Rock scrambling in Snowdonia Crib Goch sun rise

Rock scrambling in Snowdonia Crib Goch sun rise

Multi Pitch rocking climbing techniques in Snowdonia

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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

Welsh 3000s over 2 days is a nice way to complete this challenge

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Welsh 3000s 14 peaks challenge traversing the main ridge

Welsh 3000s 14 peaks challenge traversing the main ridge

The Welsh 3000s over 2 days is still quite a challenge and a much more pleasant way to achieve all the peaks over 3000ft. in Snowdonia. Rachel put together a team of friends which took this challenge on. What a good job they did. The first day was Snowdon and the Glyder range and the second day the Carneddau range. It was a tough two days and they pulled through! Congratulationsits no mean challenge! A few photos have been put together showing some of the journey over the two days across every 3000ft peaks in Snowdonia. Well done everybody. Cheers Joe at Mountaineering Joe
Welsh 3000s 14 peaks challenge scrambling up Pen Yr Olde Wen

Welsh 3000s 14 peaks challenge scrambling up Pen Yr Olde Wen

Rock climbing on the sea cliffs at South Stack Anglesey …Castell Helen

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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

The winter is starting to form in Snowdonia

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Snowdon Winter WalkingThis winter is starting to come into condition so get out there and enjoy it! Just make sure you have the proper kit! Cheers JoeSnowdonia Crib Goch traverse in Winter condition. This way

Winter walking in Snowdonia

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Winter walking in Snowdonia with Max on the summit in poor visibility

Winter walking in Snowdonia with Max on the summit in poor visibility

A great few days winter walking in Snowdonia. Don’t forget wrap up warm as the wind chill is quite significant at the moment …feels like -10! Cheers JoeP2070031_sl_winter_walking_scotland