The CWLA is the prestigious National Governing Body Award for indoor instruction. It empowers an instructor to teach lead climbing on any suitable artificial structure in the UK. The assessment takes place over a day and comprises of demonstration of personal climbing 6a and above, falling and holding falls, teaching and managing a live group, […]
Learning to Trad Lead – reaching the Pinnacle
Collette Haig – there’s so much to say about this incredible woman. Brought up in Ayreshire she was confined to bed for many years as a child due and into her 20’s due to illness only to emerge as a determined and focused outdoor enthusiast. Being Scottish she was drawn to the mountains and all […]
CWA Training at UndercoverRock
An interesting mix of candidates in this weekend long course – 2 older women – a student and a teacher, and 2 young men – both students. The most experienced climber was the youngest of the 2 men – Petar, and the keenest to learn with the most potential as an Instructor – the teacher […]
Trad Climbing Cornwall – Sea Cliff Heaven
The last time I saw Phil Dowthwaite IFMGA I was leading a couple of his students on Tryfan practicing for my Mountain Day. He’d been one of my Instructors at Plas Y Brenin on my MIA Training. We bumped into each other up in Great Longstone at a Provider Workshop run by Mark Walker – […]
Party time at Avon Gorge
The boys arrived in various states of excitement. Raf, the birthday boy couldn’t wait to get going. Rich Smith, Head of Religious Studies at Bristol Grammar School and BGS climbing coach had recommended Monsterclimbs for this event. Rich and Ali arrived early to set up the top ropes and get in a few sneaky climbs […]