It’s been great to be back in the hills this week. After a warm sunny start to the week in Pembrokeshire, we had some time in the mountains both personally for fun, but also running an ML refresher.
Sunny Plumstone Mountain in Pembrokeshire – awesome bouldering spot…
After a last minute cancellation on our Navigation Course in the Brecon Beacons, I took the opportunity to get out and explore a part of the Beacons I had not been to before. It was a glorious spot with amazing Autumn colours.
Walking in the Brecon Beacons
Then it was up to North Wales to run a 2 day ML refresher course for Ben and Jack before an upcoming ML assessment. On the first day we looked at fine-tuning the guys navigation on the way up Cwm Tryfan, with a scramble up the south ridge, and on the way down the north ridge we explored different group management skills.
Coming down the North Ridge of Tryfan on an ML refresher course
On our second day of the ML refresher, we headed into the Crimpau, a great spot to look at the different micro navigation skills required on your ML assessment. Full of ring contours and re-entrants, you can get loads of quality practise in there. We found some short craggy bits to look at the steep ground and rope-work side of things, how to protect clients up and down steeper bits in an emergency, how to get yourself down with the rope, and some confidence roping.
Confidence roping on our ML refresher
What a week of weather, such a treat at this time of year…
Oh and this week we got our SPA provider-ship! If you are looking for an SPA training or assessment in south west Wales at all, please get in touch. We will out dates on the website and CMS form this coming Spring!