Climbing Wall Award

Skills Covered

The areas to be trained include the following: group leadership and management, supervising skills, personal climbing ability, structuring sessions, risk assessments, procedures and regulations.

Outline Programme

Saturday
9.00 a.m. Arrive at Tollymore, registration and outline for the day from staff.

10.00 – 5.00 p.m. Day spent on Hotrock climbing wall, covering elements of the syllabus, such as
equipment, technical climbing skills, tying in, belaying and belay systems.

7.00 - 9.00 p.m. Group Management, leadership.

Sunday
10.00 a.m. - 3.00 p.m. Abseiling, use of walls, systems, prolicies and procedures, climbing towers.

3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. Reviews

It is important to note that the above outline programme is a guide. Times may vary due to various reasons.

Our Staff
The instructor(s) who will work with you are all highly experienced and qualified. Tollymore prides itself in the knowledge and experience that its full time and part time staff bring to its courses. Our staff are all keen hillwalkers and mountaineers and know the Mournes very well. You may well have met them in the hills in the past or will bump into them in the future on days when they are not working! All are obliged to attend annual staff updates and training courses

What do I need to bring?
You should bring personal climbing kit. Ropes will be provided by Tollymore Mountain Centre. If you require any other equipment, you can sign it out from the Tollymore stores.

Accommodation
Your course is a residential course, accommodation is provided in Tollymore Mountain Centre

Catering

Your course is fully catered;