Introduction to outdoor climbing

Belaying at Sheepstor

Rebecca and David came down from London for their first taste of outdoor climbing on Dartmoor having climbed regularly indoors at the Castle climbing wall.  The weather over Easter was wonderful with hot temperatures on 20th and 21st April.  Wednesday was so hot that we were glad to be in the shade of the trees at the Dewerstone and practicing skills on a few multi-pitch routes.  The following day we had a session at Sheepstor where 5 routes were climbed and both Rebecca and David set up top ropes and bottom roping systems and even did an abseil before getting back in the car for a long drive back to London.

Rebecca climbing at Sheepstor

Dewerstone

A day at the Dewerstone with Sarah and her son Stu.  After a wet start the weather cleared up and we even had some welcome sun.  Stuart climbed really well and had a great head for heights.

Dewerstone

Dartmoor

On Saturday I met up with Vanessa and Nicola for a climbing refresher course at the Dewerstone. After brushing up on belay techniques we climbed a few multi-pitch routes in the sunshine and had a very enjoyable day.

Dewerstone

After the heat of Baggy on Thursday it was back to the damp of Dartmoor today. I met up with Mark from Cornwall and did three routes at the Dewerstone, Mark was climbing well and didn't mind the wet!

Popped into the new Dartrock wall on the way home and it looks very good. Well worth a visit if you are in the area.

Dewerstone

A cold and sunny day on the Dewerstone on 28/12. Met up with David and Kat from Exeter who wanted to learn how to set up top rope systems and belays. Skills that will help them become safe and independent rock climbers.

Leading course

A beautiful Autumn day at the Dewerstone on Saturday, Jeanine and Chris where learning about multi-pitch climbing.

Dewerstone

After a wet forecast I went to the Dewerstone to meet Steve and his 2 sons Ollie and Dan. After climbing one wet route the weather cleared up and we did Needle Arete and Fly on the Wall which was completed just before the showers returned in the late afternoon.