James Thacker Mountaineering multi-pitch rock climbing courses are all held in the Snowdonia area of North Wales or the Lake District. Both areas have a variety of different rock types with both 'roadside' and high level mountain crags depending on your aspirations.

Multi Pitch Rock:

This course is aimed at those wanting to take the next step; multi pitch climbing on the UK's larger mountain crags. You may already be familiar with single pitch climbing and be prepared for this highly flexible course. North Wales is an excellent location with many rhyolite crags, well know for their excellent holds.

Learning Objectives: route choice, guidebook interpretation, runner placement, multi pitch belays, stance management, descent, retreat/abseil and basic problem solving.

Duration: 2 days Ratio: 1:2 Location: North Wales or Lake District Price: £160 per person

Advanced Rock - Sea Cliff

Climbing on the UK's sea cliffs can be a daunting but very exciting and rewarding experience. For this course you should have experience of climbing up to VS standard. This course is based on a three day programme, allowing us to revise essential skills at a single pitch venue, before making the most of two further days sea cliff climbing.

Learning Objectives: approaching routes, route choice, guidebook interpretation, runner placement, multi pitch belays, stance management, descent, retreat/abseil, problem solving, prussiking, and understanding tide times.

Duration: 3 days Ratio: 1:2 Location: North Wales Price: £240 per person

Self Rescue:

Sadly, sometimes things don't go quite right! Allow us to equip you with the skills and confidence to deal with an emergency or unexpected problem on the crag. This 2 day course is aimed at giving you the skills and confidence to deal with common problems and emergency situations on a multi pitch crag. This is an intensive and technical course; to achieve the most you should be happy leading and seconding independantly at Severe standard.

Likely skills taught include: route choice, protection, multi pitch belays, escaping the system, retreat, lowering, hoisting, assisted evacuation, seeking help etc.

Duration: 2 days Ratio: 1:2 Location: North Wales (or Peak District) Price: £160 per person North Wales or £130 per person Peak District

For climbing in the Peak District and Scotland visit >Rock Climbing and >Adventure Climbing

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