Climbing Awards
- Climbing Wall Award (CWA) ('indoor' walls)
- Single Pitch Award (SPA) (outdoor climbing)
- SPA Intro Video
- SPA Book
- SPA Log Book Page Template (.doc)
- Online Registration (Scotland)
SPA Course Prerequisites (see Handbook)
- ...be a rock climber and have an interest in the supervision of novices in the activity. A minimum of 12 months rock climbing experience is required.
- Before attending a Training Course you must first register with one of the four Mountain Leader Training Boards. This will provide you with a logbook and your personal details will be entered on the national database.
- You must have led at least 15 climbs outdoors on routes where the protection is leader- placed.
Skills & Techniques
Rigging
- 'Top-rope' Setup (UKClimbing)
- Abseil Setup (UKClimbing)
- Abseil Setup (Climber Mag) An abseil 'station' is a fixed abseil point, where gear is left in place for subsequent abseils. Note the scoring system mentioned in next link.
- Rigging Abseil Stations (BMC)
- How to equalise anchors at a belay (UKClimbing)
- Using double ropes (UKClimbing)
Climbing Venues near Edinburgh
Online Shops I Have Used
Some give discounts to MCofS members