Developing & Coaching

Two options to choose from

1. Cave rigging
2. SRT skills

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Cave rigger the fundamentals or advanced

This is focused around you progressing to become efficient in understanding the fundamentals and practical application of rigging vertical and horizontal cave systems. 

One day will give you an overview of the fundamentals through a combination of practice and observation.  2/3 days will allow you to fully advance you skills.

Previous Experience

You need to be SRT proficient or have attended my fundamentals of SRT course and have been on a minimum of two SRT cave trips.

Venues

Course can take place in Yorkshire Dales, Peak District or North Wales. 

Please note in North Wales we will use vertical aspects of mines not caves as there are very few vertical caves in North Wales. However, the mines give an ideal venue for practicing the rigging with plenty of options. 

Duration : 1 or 2 or 3 days – If booking more than 1 day then a 10% discount applies

Minimum age : 18

Ratio  and costs per day

• 1.1 £190 per person
• 1.2 £120 per person

Overview of main Instructional and coaching content

• Rigging traverse lines
• Rigging pitch heads
• Dropping and rigging vertical pitches
• The pros and cons are various pitch head Y hang applications
• Anchor selection and use
• Self-protection whilst rigging
• Rope bagging
• Equipment, use, type and packing
• Re belays
• Deviations
• Descending
• Ascending

Equipment supplied if you do not have your own

• Helmet and light
• Gloves
• Harness
• Cows tails / lanyards
• Knee pads
• Elbow pads
• All technical equipment and ropes

Equipment you will need to supply

• Wellies only if you have a pair
• Old waterproofs  top and trousers or boiler suit
• Warm clothes to wear under waterproofs
• Wet suit socks

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Fundamentals of SRT – Single rope techniques

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The joys of ascending a vertical pitch on a rope suspended down a pitch on one’s own steam is a fulfilling experience whilst caving. Not only this, but it’s a very efficient way to descend and ascend vertical sections of a cave and is the starting block for becoming self-sufficient within vertical caves thus, allowing you to explore many of the UK classic caves. 

After this course you will be able to be self-sufficient and be able club cave and join other cavers where they carry out all the rigging. It gives you the independence to start the sport of vertical caving as a hobby. 

Overview of main Instructional and coaching content

• SRT equipment 
• Setting up your SRT rig
• Ascending and descending
• Passing deviations and re belays on ascent and descent
• Transition from traverse line to pitch head to descent
• Transition from ascent to pitch head to traverse line
• Descent to ascent change over mid rope
• Ascent to descent change over mid rope
• Use of traverse lines

Duration : 1 day or 2 days-Book more than 1 day and gain a 10% discount

Minimum age 18

Ratio  and costs per day per person

• 1.1 £190
• 1.2 £120

Equipment supplied if you do not have your own

• Helmet and light
• Gloves
• Harness
• Cows tails / lanyards
• Knee pads
• Elbow pads
• All technical equipment and ropes
• Wet suit socks

Equipment you will need to supply

• Wellies only if you have a pair
• Old / cheap waterproofs  top and trousers or boiler suit
• Warm clothes to wear under waterproofs