Courses
Multi-Pitch Award
RCL Multi Pitch Award (formerly RCL4)
This award is unique to both the Republic and Northern Ireland. It can provide a great stepping stone to the Mountain Instructors Award. The syllabus includes: series and parallel rope work, stance management, improvised rescue techniques, crag evacuation techniques.
Entry requirements:
Hold Single Pitch Award, lead 10 multi-pitch routes. Register with BOS (€10). Minimum age 20).
Training:
2-day weekend.
Multi Pitch Climbing Training 2010
MPAT – September 9th & 10th – Mourne Mountains - € 175
Email: bren@mountaintraining.ie
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Requirements for assessment:
Personal Multi-pitch climbing, 20 multi-pitch climbing leads, in at least two different areas. Half of these routes must be graded Severe or above. These 20 leads can include the 10 routes required prior to training, however please note the requirement for 20 leads before assessment is a minimum, candidates should aim to have experience in excess of this requirement.
Multi-pitch climbing supervision:
Candidates should spend two sessions assisting an RCL multi-pitch award holder (or person with a higher award) leading students on multi-pitch climbs.
First Aid:
Current REC 3, Advanced Wilderness First Aid or Mountain First Aid certificate.
Assessment:
These assessments are offered on behalf of the MCI & the Irish Mountain Training Board (BOS). Both assessment courses will be directed by Bren Whelan (MIC) and will be based a Tollymore Mountain Centre, Newcastle, Co. Down, Northern Ireland.
Dates: TBC
Requirements to attend:
- Successfully completed SPA assessment
- Registered with the MCI / BOS
- Completed Multi pitch award training
- 20 Multi pitch leads
- 2 Supervised sessions
- Mountain first aid certificate, REC 3 or similar
- Contact Tim Orr on Ph: 01 625 1117 or email training@mountaineering.ie
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