Rock Climbing Training
This is your opportunity to learn from the only Rock Climbing Instructor in the Free State registered with the South African Mountain Development Trust, with experience in presenting rock climbing training in Natal, the Cape, and the Free State to well over 700 candidates. I offer a full range of courses designed to meet your every need in the path of learning how to rock climb. My courses cover the range of techniques and knowledge from beginners to advanced levels.
The course contents and prices are shown in the accompanying pages. The costs are always for presentation in Bloemfontein. Courses can be presented at other venues, but additional travelling (calculated according to the AA rates), food and accommodation costs will be charged. Please feel free to enquire about this. Our own rock climbing course (Beginners Course, Sport Climbing Leader’s Course, Trad Climbing Leader’s Course) each consist of a training session(s) followed by a guided climbing trip to put what has been learned into practice. Course attendees are responsible for providing their own transport to the designated venue, although this will typically be co-ordinated during the training sessions.
Please note the Instructor to student ratios for each course. In order to provide quality courses with sufficient individual attention, we have limited the course attendance on the basis of course content. The lower bracket indicates the minimum number of people required before a course can be presented (for courses not presented in Bloemfontein, this number may change – please enquire about this). However, you may enquire about presenting courses to groups larger than the upper bracket, if required. I have a network of qualified people who can assist with the course, if needed, and they will be called upon to bring the ratio back down to an acceptable figure. My guarantee to you is that the ratio will never be allowed to go above what is stated here.
Some meals are provided on some courses (see each course’s specific sheet). Alternative quotes can be provided without meals for courses which include meals, or with meals for courses which do not include meals. Please feel free to enquire about this.
Costs may change without prior notice. Please confirm costs when making a booking.
Bookings for courses will require a 50% non-refundable deposit.
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| Group Sizes |
1 to 12 people
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| Course Durations |
1 to 6 days
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| Required Skill Level |
Open to All
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| Required Equipment |
Optional
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| Targeted Activities |
Rock Climbing |
| Our Certificatons |
MDT-RCI |
Class & Lesson Types |
Private Lessons |
Kids/Youth |
Instructor Course |
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Group Lessons |
Elderly |
Workshops/Seminars |
Mountain Skills & Disciplines |
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Hiking |
Mountaineering |
Canyoneering |
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Backpacking |
High Altitude |
Caving |
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Camping |
Traversing |
Coasteering |
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Rock Climbing |
Aid Climbing |
Big Walling |
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Ice Climbing |
Free Climbing |
Ropes & Knots |
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Bouldering |
Solo Climbing |
Belaying |
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Indoor Climbing |
Lead Climbing |
Rappeling |
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Traditional Climbing |
Top Roping |
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Avalanche Awareness |
Outdoor Survival |
First Aid |
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Environmental Awareness |
Navigation |
Search & Rescue |
Additional: Adventure Racing
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| Rock Climbing | Course component Content
Abseiling I Basic and correct abseiling technique
Belaying I Toprope belaying
Equipment I
(Climbing ropes are dealt with in Ropework I) Karabiners (Materials - alloy/steel); Screw gates: Shapes (HMS, D, offset-D, oval); Screw gates: Types (manual- vs. auto-locking); Plain gates (straight, bent, wire))
Tapes and slings
Harnesses
Belay devices (autolocking (e.g. Petzl GriGri), Tubular devices (e.g. Black Diamond ATC and similar devices), Plate devices (Sticht plate and variants)
Climbing shoes (types and usage)
Knots I Figure of 8 (Single, Double, Re-threaded)
Overhand (Granny knot)
Clove hitch
Friction (Italian / Munter) hitch
Fisherman’s knot (single, double, etc).
Tape (water) knot
Rock formations and techniques I Rock formations (Ledge, Crack, Roof, Dihedral (chimney), Open book, Pockets and cubby-holes, Chocks)
Grips (Crimp, Pinch, Undercling, Layaway (side pulls), Push, Palm, Jams (finger, hand, fist))
Foot techniques (Smearing, Edging, Jamming (Toe, heel, foot))
Climbing techniques (Flagging, Dropknee (Egyptian), Counterbalance, Crack climbing (laybacking, locking, etc.))
Ropework I Rope types (Single, Twin, Half, Static)
Rope strength and usage consideration
Coiling ropes
Rope care
Tying in
Toprope belaying
Safety I Single pitch crag safety
Theory I Gradings
RD's
Access
Environmental concerns
Climbing signals
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| Meals |
Optional
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| Local Transport |
Not Included
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| Insurance |
Not Included
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| Additional |
Course Duration Instructor:Student Ratio Cost per person Field Trip
Rock climbing course - Beginner’s course 2˝ days 1:3 to 1:8 R450 Yes
Rock climbing course - Sport Climbing Leader’s course 2˝ days 1:2 to 1:6 R500 Yes
Rock climbing course - Trad Climbing Leader’s course 6 days 1:1 to 1:2 R2500 Yes
Rock climbing course - Climbing Technique course 7 x 3h sessions over 6 months 1:2 to 1:4 R525 No
Rock Bolting course 2˝ days 1:2 to 1:4 POA Yes
Adventure racing skills course – Climbing & Abseiling 1 day 1:3 to 1:10 R150 No
Adventure racing skills course – Map & compass work 1 day 1:3 to 1:10 R100 No
Climbing wall supervision – Toprope 1 day 1:2 to 1:6 R300 No
Climbing wall supervision – Lead 2 day 1:2 to 1:4 R600 No
*MDT - Abseil Supervisor (Level I & II) 4 days 1:2 to 1:6 R1600 No
*MDT - Single Pitch Supervisor (Toprope) 2˝ days 1:2 to 1:6 R1100 No
*MDT - Single Pitch Supervisor (Lead) 2˝ days 1:2 to 1:6 R1100 No
*MDT - Rock Climbing Leader 6 days 1:1 to 1:2 R2600 Yes
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| Nearby Attractions |
Visit the World's longest commercial abseil (Guinness Book of Records) at the Semonkong Lodge in Lesotho. |
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