Scrambling for Hillwalkers

Join our scrambling for hillwalkers course to help you gain the confidence and skills to start exploring new and exciting possibilities in the mountains. This course is aimed at people who either want to try scrambling for the first time and would like to learn core concepts of keeping yourself and your partner safe during your own adventures, giving you have the skills & knowledge to build confidence and competence on Grade 1/2 terrain. Learn core skills to keep you and your partner safe on scrambling terrain ✓ Coaching with movement to become more confident on scrambling terrain ✓ Route finding skills, through use of the guidebook and while on route ✓ Basic techniques on how to safe guard a 'second' with the use of the rope ✓ How & when to construct belays, showing pros and cons of different methodsDay 1We will cover kit carried, route finding, decision making on the route. How to move on scrambling terrain, how to use the feet appropriately to the features on the rock. We will also spend some time on some basic rope work, belays how to set them up and organise them.Day 2On day two we will put into action what we have learned from day one on another scramble with the use of a rope to safeguard each other in different types of terrain and how to abseil should we need to.   Inclusions What's Included 🚆 Transportation - On-course transport 🧰 Equipment - > Equipment supplied by SRW > Harness > Helmet > Ropes > Climbing hardware > Group shelter > First Aid kit 📋 Other - Highly experienced & qualified guide   What you'll need 🧤 Warm Clothing ☂️ Waterproofs - > A pair of stiff comfortable, waterproof walking boots > Quality, breathable waterproof jacket and trousers. Gore-tex or similar 🍴 Food 🥤 Drink 📋 Other - > Spare insulating layerWalking socks Walking trousers (synthetic materials; jeans or similar are not suitable) Water bottle or flask Rucksack 30-40 ltr Hat & waterproof gloves Lunch, plus a little spare food Sunglasses & sun cream (you just never know!) Waterproof case for phone i.e. zip-lock bag Personal medications