Placing and removing fixed protection. This will be delivered by Matt Jones MCI. Matt is a keen and active climber across all disciplines and has been involved in equipping new routes, reequipping existing routes, and developing new climb sites over a period of more than 20 years. The aim of the day is to place/update fixed equipment/climbs at a suitable venue, and give attendees hands-on experience in the process involved, to include: · Rigging and rope work systems for cleaning and equipping climb sites. · Testing/decision making of suitable quality of rock for fixed protection. · A knowledge of different types of bolts. · Hands on experience of placing and testing both resin and expansion bolts. · An understanding of the ethics/considerations involved.
 
Inclusions
What's Included
🧰 Equipment - Specialist bolting and testing equipment/tools are provided.
 
What you'll need
🧤 Warm Clothing
☂️ Waterproofs
🍴 Food
🥤 Drink
📋 Other - Clothing that you don't mind getting drill dust and resin on. You will need to be self sufficient in both ascending and descending ropes, and rigging abseil lines sometimes in overhanging terrain (please bring a suitable rope to work on). To conform to Work at Height regulations, we work on a 2 rope system - with a backup fall arrest device, eg Petzl ASAP, Stec EN Forcer, etc. Semi-static back-up ropes and fall arrest devices are available for hire if needed.