Multi Pitch Climbing

Snowdonia is home to a whole lifetimes worth of impeccable mountain rock, standing proud from her volcanic history. The mountain ridges rise sharply and are surrounded by the sea in 3 different directions.

Needless to say this is a fantastic place to enjoy world class multi pitch climbing in a fantastic setting. The Idwal Slabs of Ogwen, as well as the towering mountain of Tryfan are home to some of the best easier multi pitches. While cruising the vertical walls of the Cromlech on classic routes such as “Cenotaph Corner” is a must for the brave.

So why not come to experience, learn and develop multi pitch climbing here?

Alpine Link ups

The possibilities for long mountain days here in Snowdonia are endless. Single routes on the East face of Tryfan can involve 250m of climbing. When combined with neighbouring peaks and cliffs we can squeeze in as much climbing as time and energy allows.

As well as being a great physical challenge, the skills you learn here directly transfer to climbing big routes in the Alps. I can also see and advise you on what realistic goals in the Alps may include, setting you up to make the most of your time there.

Scrambling skills

Whether you are a keen walker looking to learn the ropes, or already enjoy some rock climbing, the skills for protecting yourself on exposed scrambling terrain are quite specific. What better place to learn them than on the mountains of Snowdonia?

Skills include

• Planning your day: route selection for party and conditions, reading mountain weather; escape options

• Fluid movement and matching of safety system to exposure, risks and conditions

• Equipment and gear selection

• Anchor selection and use

• Belaying options: direct and indirect

• Taking coils and moving together

• Route finding + development of “good mountain sense”

• Managing objective dangers: loose rock, mountain weather, other people etc.

• Navigation

• Emergency procedures