Outdoor Climbing for Indoor Climbers

• dates: Fri 27 Mar - Sun 29 Mar 2009
• duration: 2 nights
• adrenaline rating: 4
• fitness rating: 2
• max group size per instructor: 6
• location: Capel Curig show map
• price: from £139.00 pp
• availability: Places Available

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• About the Break
• What's Included?
• Itinerary
• Destination
• Travel
• Reviews

• About the Break

  Kick start your climbing season with a weekend course with expert instruction in Snowdonia, North Wales. Any aspiring climber at some stage in their climbing life comes to Snowdonia to climb some of the most famous cliffs in Britain. Climbers love Snowdonia for its amazing range of climbs and its wide variety of rocks – from quartzite to famous Welsh slate.

  On this 2 day course we aim to provide an enjoyable climbing experience for those who want to learn and practice in a non-intimidating environment.
  
  Our expert instructors will help you improve your climbing technique to deal with small hand and foot holds. They will build up your confidence as you learn how to work with safety ropes and learn to focus on the rock, controlling your fear.

  The course is aimed at people who have climbed on indoor walls and want to take the next step, to climb on real rock. The programme for the course is flexible. We start with the basics and follow a progressive structure, which helps you to learn and practice new skills as your confidence grows.

  We intend to cover the following areas:

  Equipment, Moving on rock, Tying on, Belaying (bottom, top and lead), Climbing calls, Abseiling, Tying into anchors (in reach and out of reach), Placing gear, Climbing grades, Route selection and using guide books, Rigging top ropes

• What's Included?

  Course only:

  • 2 days rock climbing instruction
  • Group equipment, including helmets, harnesses, ropes and climbing rack
  • Transfers to rock climbing venues
  • Fully qualified expert climbing instructors
  • First aid cover
  • Digital photos of the day (put on a special website for you to access)
  
  

  With Hotel Accommodation:

  All of the above plus:
  
  
  • 2 nights accommodation at the Bryn Tyrch Hotel in Capel Curig
  • 2 breakfasts with choice of continental and full Welsh breakfast
  • 2 picnic lunches
  • pick-up (if required) from Bangor station

• Itinerary & What to Bring

  • Friday

  • Make your own way to North Wales
  • Check in at the Bryn Tyrch Hotel, Capel Curig from 2pm onwards
  • 7:30pm - Drinks, welcome briefing and introductions in Bryn Tyrch Hotel bar

  • Saturday

  • From 7:30am - Breakfast at hotel
  • 9:00am - Meet your instructor
  • 9.15am - Transport from hotel to the rock climbing venue
  • A packed lunch will be provided if you are staying at the hotel
  • 5:00pm - Transfer back to the hotel
  • 7.30pm - Dinner in hotel and drinks afterwards in the hotel bar

  • Sunday

  • 8:00am - Breakfast at hotel
  • 9:00am - Transport to rock climbing venue
  • A packed lunch will be provided if you are staying at the hotel
  • 4:00pm - Transfer back to hotel
  • 4:30pm - Guests depart

  What should I bring?

  Please remember to bring the following clothing and equipment with you.

  • Rock climbing shoes, harness & helmet if you have them (we can provide them free of charge if you don't have your own)
  • Waterproof jacket and over trousers (we have a limited supply of spares if you don't have your own)
  • Warm outdoor clothing (fleeces, jumpers, tracksuit / jogging bottoms / leggings), even in the summer
  • Warm hat and gloves, even in the summer
  • Day rucksack (25 - 35 litres)
  • Rucksack liner
  • Water bottle
  • Flask (if you want a hot drink during the day)

• Destination

  Snowdonia

  Snowdonia has a long mountaineering and rock climbing history, with many famous climbs and rock of the highest quality. We have the luxury of a large number of single and multi-pitch crags to choose from, so we can run our climbing courses whatever the weather.

  Bryn Tyrch Hotel, Capel Curig, Gwynedd, Snowdonia, LL24 0EL

  
  The Bryn Tyrch Hotel is situated in the heart of the Snowdonia National Park surrounded by magnificent scenery. Capel Curig is an ideal centre for outdoor pursuits and the hotel is very popular with walkers and climbers.
  
  All the rooms are en-suite and have a television and hot drinks facilities. You will be allocated a room to share another course participant of the same gender or you can choose to pay a supplement for a single room.
  
  The evening menus offer an excellent selection of traditional Wesh fare, with good quality, fresh ingredients, sourced from local suppliers. The chefs also pride themselves on offering the best vegan and vegetarian meals in North Wales. The menus are complemented by a very reasonably priced and carefully selected wine list

• Travel

  Drive to Capel Curig or take the train to Bangor where we’ll pick you up.

  Capel Curig is well connected to the UK’s road network via North Wales’s A55 coastal expressway which links to the M6 and the A5 from the M54. The drive to Capel Curig takes around 4½ hours from London, about 2 hours from Birmingham or Manchester or considerably less from Liverpool or Chester.

  For route details see http://www.theaa.com/travel

  Train Travel Details

  We will do a pick up from Bangor station at 19.15 on Friday (train departs Euston at 15.49, arrives Bangor at 19.05). We will take you back to the station on Sunday in time to catch the 16.32 train (arrives Euston at 21.14 )

  For train travel information from other UK cities see http://www.thetrainline.com

• Reviews

  A great day - good fun and challenging climbs tailored to the whole group.

  Tina: Rock Climbing 2008 March

  Thanks for another great weekend. Gareth's very professional attitude, his knowledge and safety awareness was impressive, his choice of routes matched our requirements. The photo service is excellent, as well as the supply of Tangfastics!

  Su and Oli: Intro to Scrambling 2007 August

  Thank you both for a wicked holiday. We learnt and achieved so much, and had a whale of a time too! Super, super time had by all of us……Look forward to seeing you both again!

  Nichola: Rock Climbing Holiday, Sardinia 2006 October

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