New Eco-Friendly Climbing Courses

WEDNESDAY, 8 SEPTEMBER 2010

Rock climbing courses on the Kent/Sussex border can now be done in an eco-friendly way. Each course is run so that the carbon footprint left behind is kept to a minimum.

A major part of rock climbing is about being outside within our beautiful countryside. Many climbers try theer best to keep the cliffs and crags clean of rubbish and even cut back invasive plant species that can damage our ecosystem.

The new Mountain-Trips course has tried to reduce the amount of environmental impact by reducing its carbon footprint. Car pollution is one of the biggest causes of carbon dioxide been released into the atmosphere and is also one of the easiest to combat. The Mountain-Trips instructor will walk to Eridge Train station (easy connection to London Bridge) where he can meet the clients for the day. From here the clients are taken for a short walk to Harrisons rocks and spend the day climbing with a qualified mountaineering and rock climbing instructor. Climbing in itself has a very low environmental impact and efforts are being made to reduce the erosion on the rock as people climb to the top. At the end of the day, everyone will be guided back to Eridge Station to make their way home (by foot or train).

When booking this rock climbing course no paper work is sent out unless you request it. Visit http://www.mountain-trips.co.uk/ for more details.

Source: www.prlog.org