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Over the Easter break I had the pleasure of running a very unique and bespoke climbing/rope access course for a professional sports photographer Ben Queenborough.
The first guiding day of the year at Subluminal which had epic sea conditions as the wind and waves picked up throughout the day
After a few visits to project Fighting Torque at The Cuttings Shane Willis sends the route and beats me to the post. Fingers crossed for next time.
Boulder Ruckle was the crag of choice which is a more adventurous section of climbing at Swanage with most routes being multi-pitch and often overhanging.
As a climbing instructor or an aspirant Climbing Wall Award holder it is important to cover a good bouldering safety brief.
This activity will develop trust and hopefully start on the building blocks of trusting the equipment and recognition that falling isn’t really that scary. As climbing instructors we have a responsibility to help beginners overcome these fears and help prevent a growing trend of climbers who prefer bouldering over roped climbing due to those gremlins that have never been challenged
The old school method, which is still widely used places a prussic on the leg loop which protects the belay device
My recent video provides top tips to help teach belaying, with focus on a good demo, belay orientation and not over reaching with the top hand.
Aimed at climbing instructors and aspirant Climbing Wall Award holders who would like to develop their knowledge on footwork for both themselves and clients.
