Before booking on this course you must have successfully completed the RCI/SPA scheme and have registered on the Rock Climbing Multi Pitch Award scheme with MTBI.You must also be a current member of Mountaineering Ireland or other UK Council.Before registration candidates must:
Be at least 18 years old?
Be a current member of Mountaineering Ireland
Have a minimum of 1 year’s rock climbing experience post SPA/RCI
Be an active climber
Have led at least 15 multi pitch routes at a minimum severe grade and with logged evidence of climbing harder routes where the protection is leader placed
Have been involved as an instructor on a minimum of 10 climbing sessions post SPA/RCI
↓ Course summary
Multi Pitch training covers personal climbing, stance management, rope systems, client rescue and evacuation, etiquette, environmental responsibilities and more.Some of the topics covered over the duration of the training will include:
Equipment
Creating multi pitch belays
Belaying
Stance management
Leading
Communication
Route choice
Problem solving
Emergency procedures
↓ Who is the course for?
Multi Pitch training and assessment cover the skills required to lead climbers on a ‘limited remit’ of multi pitch climbs.This scheme has been designed to provide a level of basic competence for those who lead clients on multi pitch climbs. Multi pitch climbing using leader placed protection is one of the most challenging yet rewarding facets of rock climbing. The fact that climbers may not be easily lowered to the ground and the difficulty of escaping the system to retreat, increases the need for clear and manageable ropework and a variety of skills beyond that of an SPA/RCI holder.
Bring any of your own personal outdoor clothing and kit such as:
Waterproof Jacket and trousers*
Boots* or walking shoes
Warm layers
Fleece Jacket
Hat & Gloves
Head torch*
Flask & water bottle
40L rucksack & liner*
First Aid kit
Notebook and pencil
Items marked * can be borrowed from TNOC stores
↓ What does my course fee include?
The course fee includes kit, equipment, in course transport, coaching and food & accommodation.
Course accommodation will be in shared twin ensuite rooms. If you would prefer not to share a room, single occupancy may be available for an additional charge.
↓ Useful books and resources
Rock Climbing Libby Peter MLTUK
Current situation
As you are probably aware the current advice from the Northern Ireland Executive, Health Promotion Agency NI and Health & Safety Executive NI, as well as our expert group within Sport NI is that we cannot deliver any face to face courses for our customers including use of the Hot Rock Climbing Wall.
We know that you and many others like minded folk are very keen to get back on track with your plans to attend and complete a range of personal skills training and qualifications in a range of disciplines.
Believe us when we say we are equally keen to get outside with you and help you reach your goals and complete that journey.
How do we know? Because every day we get emails and phone calls asking when will courses resume and with every NI Executive mention of easing of restrictions the emails and phone calls are more frequent……