Rock Assessment On Dry Rock

Stob Ban (999m) clear of snow

Today at the college it was assessment day on the rock for the second year degree students on the Adventure Tourism Management Course. I was with Jordan and Mark. Jordan was up first and set up a group abseil, and taught Mark how to do a basic abseil, and then how to do a personal abseil with a prussic. Unfortunately, Mark kept having abseil problems - which Jordan had to solve, at the end of it, he was pretty slick with the ropework, and bored of stuff going wrong. Unexpected problems for the team became a theme for the day. Now it was Mark's turn.

Mark starting up Pinnacle Ridge

Mark was up for a bit of climbing, so led up Pinnacle Ridge. Unfortunately, we then had to retreat from the cliff, from the first belay ledge. When it was my turn to abseil - I accidentally fell unconscious half way down - Jordan thankfully rescued me then.

Dry, but cold rock

Mark ready to belay

The Outward Bound bus leaving the Glen on the road behind.

Later in the afternoon, we worked on problem solving with multi pitch belays. During all this the weather stayed dry and cold - a great day for dry rock climbing in the Glen. The guys did well with their ropework, and managed to solve everything I threw at them - well done.