Single Pitch Award
These courses are run by Dave Torrington, (Provider 633: Mountain Leader
Training England).
Experience Requirements
- To be involved in the SPA scheme you need to be a rock climber and have an
interest in the supervision of novices in the activity. A minimum of 12
months rock climbing experience is required.
- Before attending a Training Course you must first register with one of the
four Mountain Leader Training Boards. This will provide you with a logbook
and your personal details will be entered on the national database.
- You must have led at least 15 climbs outdoors on routes where the
protection is leader placed.
- Between Training and Assessment you must consolidate new ideas and
techniques and gain additional climbing experience.
- Candidates should not present themselves for Assessment until they have:
- 1. led a minimum of 40 climbs,
outdoors on leader-placed protection. A substantial number of these must be
at least Severe grade and they should be on a variety of rock types.
- 2. assisted with the
supervision of climbing for approximately 20 sessions at a variety of
locations, some outside and some inside (a session is a half day or
evening).
Course dates 2008
Courses will be run depending on number of students,
minimum of 4 students.
Course Cost
Course Ratios
- Training Course
1:4 Minimum of 4 maximum of 8 students
- Assessment Course 1:4 Minimum of 2,
maximum of 8 students.
To enquire for the above courses please email (info@bachventures.co.uk)
or contact us directly on 01286 650643.
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