This course is designed for those starting out as climbing instructors or working as climbing wall or crag supervisors. It covers everything you need to know to competently and safely supervise top-rope protected climbing situations.
This professional development training course is aimed at the person who is serious about qualifying for a career as a mountaineering adventure guide or anyone who runs rock climbing adventures as part of their work or for recreation such as school teachers, camp councillors and social workers. The course is also ideal for instructors at climbing walls on cruise ships.
This is the ideal course for those wanting to supervise group top-rope climbing whether at outdoor crags or at the local climbing gym. The course follows the MDT Top-Rope Supervisor syllabus and is ideal preparation for later assessment at that level or towards a National Qualification in Mountaineering Guiding. The course has the option of an add-on module to supervise lead climbing on bolt-protected (sport) climbing routes. After the course you will automatically be registered with the MDT as a learner.
Equipment; knots; group management; anchoring principles & set-ups; client care and communication; guide books & route finding; dealing with emergencies.
Venture Forth can provide all group equipment for this course but students are encouraged to have their own personal gear such as harness, rock shoes, helmet, belay device and locking karabiner.
