Complete Mountaineer Course in North Wales

Grade 1 to Grade 3 – Five-Day Progression Week in North Wales.

A complete introduction to scrambling and technical mountain movement.

This immersive five-day course is designed for hill walkers who want to progress confidently from walking terrain into steeper, more technical scrambling ground, covering Grade 1 through to Grade 3+ scrambles. Over the week, you’ll build skills progressively, developing movement, judgement, and confidence in a supportive mountain environment.

Based in the heart of Eryri (snowdonia) National Park this course develops your ability to move effeciently and safely over steep, rocky and exposed mountain terrain. This course is also ideal preparation for those with bigger mountaineering objectives such as The Alps or the Greater Ranges.

Routes we may do include: Tryfan North Ridge, Crib Goch, Little and North Gully, Y Gribin Ridge, Cneifion arête, Idwal Buttress, East Ridge of Y Garn, Notch arête, Bastow Buttress, Nor Nor Buttress, Atlantic Slab, Sentries Ridge and Dolmen Ridge.

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