FROM £200
SCRAMBLING
FURTHER SCRAMBLING SKILLS
Location
East & West Coast, Scotland
Grade
Moderate - 5
Duration
2 days
Participants
Min: 2 Max: 3
Rating
Our 'further' scrambling course looks developing your previous scrambling skills and knowledge to let you progress onto more exciting and committing terrain. We recap core areas such as planning, movement skills, footwork, route reading from the guide and en route. We also look at basic rope work to be able to look after us as a leader and to protect a second on grade 2-3 terrain.
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS
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Learn core skills to keep you and your partner safe on scrambling terrain
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Coaching with movement to become more confident on scrambling terrain
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Route finding skills, through use of the guidebook and while on route
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Techniques on how to safe guard each other with the use of the rope
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How & when to construct belays, showing pros and cons of different methods
What's included?
✓ Highly experienced & qualified guide
✓ On-course transport
✓ Harness
✓ Helmet
✓ Ropes
✓ Climbing hardware
✓ Group shelter
✓ First Aid kit
What's not included?
✗ Trip Insurance
What do I need to bring?
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A pair of stiff comfortable, waterproof walking boots
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Quality, breathable waterproof jacket and trousers. Gore-tex or similar
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Spare insulating layer
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Walking socks
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Walking trousers (synthetic materials; jeans or similar are not suitable)
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Water bottle or flask
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Rucksack 30-40 ltr
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Hat & waterproof gloves
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Lunch, plus a little spare food
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Sunglasses & sun cream (you just never know!)
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Waterproof case for phone i.e. zip-lock bag
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Personal medications
What else can we provide?
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Pick up & drop-offs
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Accommodation
