Classic Scottish Scrambles 2013
Introduction to Mountain Navigation
Guided Walking Days and Holidays
Climbing holiday to Sardinia May 2013
Climbing holiday to Sicily September and October 2013
Rock climbing is simply THE most fantastic sport in the universe, although I might be very slightly biased of course!
The Lake District is considered to be the birthplace of modern rock climbing, thanks to WP Haskett Smith's famous and audacious soloing of Napes Needle in 1886. To climb in the Lake District is to follow in some famous climbing footsteps, and the Lakes is an ideal place for you to go rock climbing for the very first time or to develop existing skills.
Evocative route names inspire the imagination - A Dream of White Horses, Cenotaph Corner, Kipling Groove, The Bat, Little Chamonix.
The world famous crags and cliffs of Snowdonia, North Wales, contain some of the best and well known rock climbing routes in the country. A historically rich climbing venue, the names and annecdotes of times gone by make compelling reading - The first ascent of Hope on the Idwal slabs by Mrs E H Daniells in 1915, originally named Minerva "to mark the fact that it came from feminine skill and prudence"; the exploits of Joe Brown and Don Whillans; Ron Fawcett's "come on arms, do your stuff" on the first, and televised, ascent of Lord of The Flies on Dinas Cromlech to name but a few.
Ideal for beginners or for those who have done a bit of climbing, there is a rock climbing venue to suit every need in Snowdonia. Easily accessible roadside crags, magnificent mountain crags and stunning seacliffs-Snowdonia has it all.
As with all of my courses, I design rock climbing courses to suit individual clients: beginners' rock climbing, intermediate rock climbing, learning to lead, or guiding on some of the Lake District's or Snowdonia's most famous routes - Both the Lake District and Snowdonia are ideal playgrounds for all of these. I also run improvised rescue courses for more experienced climbers who want to know what to do if things do go a teensy bit wrong.
The iconic 1980s Ken Wilson book, Classic Rock, contains some of the most famous and best rock climbs in the country. Join Ascents of Adventure on a Classic Rock week that will attempt to climb all of the routes in the Lake District - weather depending of course! There are 14 in the Lakes and an ascent of any or all of these routes will be a week to remember. Little Chamonix, Troutdale Pinnacle, Bowfell Buttress and the incredible Napes Needle will be a few of the routes climbed - there may be fewer routes in the Lakes compared to Snowdonia but you often have to walk a bit further to get to them. There are only 2 places available per course and the course fee includes all guiding and use of any specialised equipment. It would be preferable if you had done a small amount of climbing prior to this course. 7 days of climbing.
Every week in June, July and August 2013, Sunday to Saturday
The iconic 1980s Ken Wilson book, Classic Rock, contains some of the most famous and best rock climbs in the country. Join Ascents of Adventure on a Classic Rock week that will attempt to climb all of the routes in Snowdonia - weather depending of course! There are 22 routes in Snowdonia and an ascent of any or all of these routes will be a week to remember. Flying Buttress, Great Gully, Main Wall, Crackstone Rib and the huge Avalanche/Red Wall/Longland's Continuation on Lliwedd are just a few of the routes that will be climbed. There are only 2 places available per course and the course fee includes all guiding and use of any specialised equipment. It would be preferable if you had done a small amount of climbing prior to this course. 7 days of climbing.
Every week in June, July and August 2013, Sunday to Saturday
On introductory rock climbing courses ALL specialist climbing equipment is provided - don't go out and buy expensive kit before you've even tried climbing.
Where would you like to go rock climbing?
