Equipping you with the skills you need to safely take groups climbing and hillwalking...


The awards for climbing and mountaineering are governed by the Mountain Leader Training Board and are the industry standards for outdoor activity instructors or anyone wishing to lead groups in mountain environments. Dallam have been running popular and well received ML and SPA courses for years; we hope you decide to do your training and/or assessment with us.

  1. Children’s adult courses activity week kids kayak canoe climb cave ghyll scramble lake district cumbria yorkshire education school fun cheap ecology mountain biking walking SPA assessment training kids holiday outdoor activity single pitch award mountain leader award training and assessment
    1. Single Pitch Award Training
    2. Ages 18+
    3. Course price: £140
    4. The Single Pitch Award is the appropriate qualification for those wishing to lead and coach
      rock climbing on simple, single pitch crags in nonremote locations and on artificial climbing walls. It is universally accepted by outdoor activity providers across the UK and Ireland for this type of work.

      The course will assess your current knowledge and abilities and cover the SPA syllabus
      including:
      ¨ Climbing wall use both personally and with groups
      ¨ Access and conservation in the outdoors
      ¨ Crag Etiquette
      ¨ Group management at climbing venues
      ¨ Personal climbing – including leading at up to Severe standard
      ¨ Solution of single pitch crag problems
      ¨ Organisation of group climbing including anchor selection, equipment choice and use,
      top and bottom roping, belaying, bouldering and abseiling.
    5. Course dates: 30 October - 1 November 2009, 18-20 June 2010
    6. Please read our detailed course information here:
  2. Children’s adult courses activity week kids kayak canoe climb cave ghyll scramble lake district cumbria yorkshire education school fun cheap ecology mountain biking walking SPA assessment training kids holiday outdoor activity single pitch award mountain leader award training and assessment
    1. Single Pitch Award Assessment
    2. Ages 18+
    3. Course price: £165
    4. The Single Pitch Award is the appropriate qualification for those wishing to lead and coach
      rock climbing on simple, single pitch crags in nonremote locations and on artificial climbing walls. It is universally accepted by outdoor activity providers across the UK and Ireland for this type of work. The course will provide you with the opportunity to be observed and assessed against the SPA syllabus including:

      " Climbing wall use both personally and with groups
      ¨ Access and conservation in the outdoors
      ¨ Crag Etiquette
      ¨ Group management at climbing venues
      ¨ Personal climbing – including leading at Severe standard
      ¨ Organisation of group climbing including:anchor selection, equipment choice and use,
      top and bottom roping, belaying, bouldering and abseiling
      ¨ The solution of single pitch crag problems      .
    5. Course dates: 23-25 June 2010
    6. Please read our detailed course information here:
  3. Children’s adult courses activity week kids kayak canoe climb cave ghyll scramble lake district cumbria yorkshire education school fun cheap ecology mountain biking walking SPA assessment training kids holiday outdoor activity single pitch award mountain leader award training and assessment
    1. Mountain Leader Award Training - Summer
    2. Ages 18+
    3. Course price: £375
    4. The highly regarded Mountain Leader Award is the basic qualification for taking groups out mountain walking in the British Isles in nonwinter conditions. This course seeks to cover, over 6 days, all the knowledge and skills you require to competently and safely take responsibility for others within the remit of the award.
      The course will cover:
      ¨ Macro and micro navigation
      ¨ Night navigation
      ¨ Group management in the mountain environment
      ¨ Emergency procedures
      ¨ Emergency ropework
      ¨ Meteorology
      ¨ Personal and group equipment
      ¨ River crossing
      ¨ Campcraft and expedition skills
      ¨ Environmental understanding
    5. Course dates: 24-29 October 2009, 11-16 April 2010, 12-17 June 2010
    6. Please read our detailed course information here: »
  4. Children’s adult courses activity week kids kayak canoe climb cave ghyll scramble lake district cumbria yorkshire education school fun cheap ecology mountain biking walking SPA assessment training kids holiday outdoor activity single pitch award mountain leader award training and assessment
    1. Mountain Leader Award Assessment - Summer
    2. Ages 18+
    3. Course price: £350
    4. The highly regarded Mountain Leader Award is the basic qualification for taking groups out mountain walking in the British Isles in nonwinter conditions. This course seeks to cover, over 6 days, all the knowledge and skills you require to competently and safely take responsibility for others within the remit of the award.
      The course will examine:
      ¨ Macro and micro navigation
      ¨ Night navigation
      ¨ Group management in the mountain environment
      ¨ Emergency procedures
      ¨ Emergency rope work
      ¨ Meteorology
      ¨ Personal and group equipment
      ¨ River crossing
      ¨ Camp craft and expedition skills
      ¨ Environmental understanding
    5. Course dates: 24-29 October 2009, 11-16 April 2010, 12-17 June 2010
    6. Please read our detailed course information here:

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