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SINGLE PITCH AWARD

This award is all about supervising safe climbing and abseiling sessions on single pitch crags. Whether you're a parent, a volunteer or an outdoor centre instructor, the Single Pitch Award has been designed to maintain high standards of supervision so that people can enjoy safe sessions in this increasingly popular sport.

Before you book onto a Single Pitch Award training course, make sure you have registered on the scheme with Mountain Training.

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COURSE TOPICS

– Technical Competence (including equipment, anchors, belaying, abseiling, personal climbing skills and background knowledge)
– The Climbing Environment (including access, conservation and etiquitte)
– Supervision (including organisation, group management, supervising the session, personal safety and children and vulnerable persons)



TRAINING - 2 DAYS, 20 HOURS

£145 PER PERSON

REQUIREMENTS:
- Have lead climbed 15 traditional rock climbs
- Be a member of a Mountaineering Council (BMC or MCofS)

ASSESSMENT - 5 DAYS, 60 HOURS

£145 PER PERSON

REQUIREMENTS:
- Attended a Single Pitch training course
- 40 traditional lead climbs on at least 3 different rock types in the UK.
- Hold a current first aid certificate
- Supervision of 20 instructed sessions

COURSE DATES

TRAINING DATES 2017:
Tuesday 7 to Sunday 12 March
Saturday to Thursday 3 - 8 June
Monday to Saturday 14 - 19 August

ASSESSMENT DATES 2017 :
Saturday to Wednesday 18 - 22 March (Snowdonia)
MODUALR: 25 - 26 March & 1 - 3 April (Snowdonia)
Monday to Friday 10 - 14 April (Isle of Rum, Scotland)
Monday to Friday 21 - 25 August (Snowdonia)
Monday to Friday 25 - 29 September (Isle of Rum, Scotland)
Monday to Friday 23 - 27 October (Snowdonia)
MODULAR: 4 - 5 November & 25 - 27 November (Snowdonia)

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