James Thacker Mountaineering specialises in bespoke courses, which are tailored to your individual requirements. To this end you won't find set dates, and we aim to operate small ratios so that you can learn or experience the activity at your own pace.

Bookings:

To book a course please:

• contact us with as much information as possible, following this we will forward an Individual Booking Form, or;
• download the Individual Booking Form and include your preferred dates. Please note that you required a booking form for each person attending.
• return a deposit of 25% of the full course fee to secure your place/instructor. The remaining course fee is payable on commencement of the course. Download full Terms and Conditions
• Following receipt of your deposit we will confirm the dates with you and send any specific joining instructions required.

Please note that currently we are unable to accept individuals under the age of 18, unless, they are directly supervised by a parent or guardian for the duration of the course.

For specific queries relating to a specific course please feel free to contact us either prior to or after booking. We are always more than happy to answer questions regarding your course.

Payment can be made by cheque, or if you prefer via Credit/Debit card via ©PayPal. If you would like to pay your deposit or full course balance via ©PayPal then please email in the first instance for full instructions. In most cases cheques should be made out to 'James R Thacker'.

Pricing Policy:

James Thacker Mountaineering strives to keep prices competative and accessible for you, the client. For some courses you will notice two prices:

Peak Rate: All Weekends, school holidays, national holidays and Bank Holiday periods. Off Peak: Mid week days excluding those above.

Associates:

From time to time James Thacker Mountaineering uses a number of carefully selected Associate Mountain Instructors to deliver our course programmes. All are Mountain Instructors or exceptionally experienced mountaineers, who are chosen due to a mix of their technical skills, qualifications and sound interpersonal skills. For a profile of these people click here.

Whats Included?

On this site you will find prices and information regarding summer single and multi-pitch rock climbing, scrambling, navigation, winter mountaineering and associated activities. If you can't see what you are after please contact us, if we can't do it we probably know somebody who can! Hopefully we can make you trip or holiday a reality. These prices include all technical instruction and coaching, technical equipment and ropes.

In addition, for the majority of course programmes you will have to provide your accommodation , lunch and personal equipment Download Kit List (opens in new window) . This allows a great deal of flexibility for personal budgets. For accommodation follow:

>Peak District Accommodation

>Snowdonia Accommodation

Please feel free to contact us if you require assistance finding somewhere to stay. In the vast majority of cases we are more than happy to provide transport from your accomodation to course venues. We also strongly recommend that you obtain personal accident insurance prior to the start of your course, such policies are available from the British Mountaineering Council (BMC). http:\\www.thebmc.co.uk

Weather:

Sadly mountaineering and its associated activities are always dictated, to an extent, by the weather and the prevailing conditions. As such this may dictate the venues used during a particular course.

Disclaimer:

James Thacker Mountaineering's services are subject to a disclaimer. On signing the booking form you are accepting the Terms and Conditions, agreeing to observe any safety requests and accepting responsibility for your own actions.

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