Climb - North Lakes Weekend
12-13 July 2024
Explore the steep valleys and stunning climbs of the North Lake District
If you love climbing, a few days in the North Lakes has to be on your bucket list.
Beautiful surroundings
The north lakes are uniquely and starkly beautiful
Ideal for people confident they enjoy climbing
You don't need to own or have any previous skills but having tried climbing perhaps indoors first is ideal
Improve your climbing
With a high instructor to client ratio, there are lots of opportunities to get some coaching and improve your technique
Climbing great for
Autism
Down's Syndrome
Have a visual impairment and want to come alone
Speech Impairments
Visual impairment and your own guide
Space and calm needs
Amputees
Older people
Walking sticks or aids
Sports Chair users
Tourettes syndrome
Hearing needs
Amputees
Older people
Walking sticks or aids
Those with an assistance dog
Normally have full time support
Manual Chair users
Speak to us if you:
Need to make arrangements for an assistance dog
Normally have full time support
Use an electric wheelchair
Are an essential chair user
Need head support
Primarily communicate using sign language
Use a hoist to transfer
Rock Climbing in the stunning Lake District
Great fun with like-minded adventurers sampling some North Lakes rock
We're centring around three different crag areas over the weekend with two offerings: those with mobility impairments and those that are ambulant. We will overlap for the middle day to all climb together.
Day 1 Ingleton. An introduction to mobility adaptive techniques using both an indoor climbing wall and a local outdoor venue
Day 2 Headend Quarry. Outdoor climbing with a wide range of grades and steepness
Day 3 Shepherds Crag and Brown slabs. The chance to try multi-pitch climbing and long single-pitch routes
Climbers with mobility impairments that would find rough terrain inaccessible are invited to start on the 16th in Ingleton climbing both indoors and out, getting comfy with the harnesses and learning the techniques we will use before climbing the next day at Headend quarry on the 17th.
For ambulant (walking) clients, we recommend joining us on the 17th at Headend Quarry and the following day (18th) at Shepards Crag. Access for the last day is over boulders and stiles. If you have never climbed before you would benefit from joining us for Day 1.
Push your climbing boundaries
in a supportive and adaptive environment
We love taking people further - perhaps you climb weekly indoors, or have tried it at another event or perhaps you haven't realised that rock climbing is open to you.
Come join us to meet people of a similar mindset and learn about some of the techniques and equipment that can take you further in your climbing.
Camp and Chill Nights
Friendly campsite for relaxed down time
We have a great campsite lined up for the nights.
Normally no groups and strict quiet times mean a great night's sleep to play out the next day.
With accessible toilets and showers, use of our camping equipment and a group evening meal, staying over really makes the experience for many.
If you live close by or if indoor accommodation is your preference that's no problem we’ve priced the camping out separately.
Venue 1: Ingleton 16 June 2023
Indoor and Outdoor faculties in the same place
We start the long weekend here.
Ingleton has a small, friendly indoor wall with good access and importantly good setups for alternative climbing systems.
We're not here to climb indoors though so after a morning visit checking systems and trying out some techniques its time to get outdoors.
Ingleton also has an outdoor venue a short walk from the climbing wall where it's level all the way to the bottom of the climbs. This is where we will spend the rest of the day.
The great thing about organising a first day like this is by the time we hit the crag we know exactly what adaptive systems work for you and your climbing team. This means minimal faffing at the venue and no wasted set-up time rigging things we don't need: which means more climbing and less waiting.
The Ingleton day is ideal for those who may require an adaptive rope system to enable their climbing or for those who have never climbed before: to learn the basics ahead of the next day.
Those with mobility needs should join us on this day even if you have climbed indoors extensively as outdoor climbing requires alternative adaptions to adjust to the different ways the climbs are protected.
Venue 2: Head End Quarry 17 June 2023
Classic Graded Rock for all to enjoy
This is the day that everyone crosses over; those who have done the introduction stuff the day before and those looking to brush up on their skills before a higher and more challenging climbing day in Borrowdale.
A great mixing pot of alike people all here for the climbing.
Head end quarry is a unique venue in that its nearly flat access and a safe comfortable staging area for everyone.
Good anchors above and good stances below make this a uniquely accessible and approachable crag for almost anyone. More importantly, we should say this is a “climbers' crag”: the routes are of such quality that people choose to climb here because it's a good place to climb.
Spend the day and let's bash out some routes.
Venue 3: Borrowdale 18 June 2023
Big routes and multi pitch
This is our bigger routes day a chance for our clients who want to push the challenge level a bit further. You’ll be higher on more sustained routes and somewhat more committed.
We’ll have two things going on: Big top rope routes on Brown Slabs and a supported multi-pitch climb on the face.
Multi-pitch climbing for those that don't know is the climbing approach taken when a route is too long to climb in one go. You need to stop climbing and bring your belayer to a middle stance and then continue. It's high and exposed and why we need to spend the day before getting ready for you to take an active roll in the assent (with support)
Making Climbing Inclusive
How we adapt climbing to your needs
We can't list everything here but below is a summary of our top enablement tools.
Progress capture
We can adjust the belay system to capture any progress you make so if you gain a centimetre you get to keep that progress.
Effective weight reduction
We can adjust the rope systems so that a proportion of your weight is taken off your hands and feet so you require less power to ascend
Alternative harnesses
We have comfy padded standard climbing harnesses, as well as full-body harnesses, seated harnesses and sling-type harnesses.
Alongside support
We can send another climber alongside to help with positioning or understanding transitions.
Radio headsets
We can talk you through the position of holds and get in the right position straight to headphones or via bluetooth to your hearing aid. This is great for enabling visually impaired people, those who need to focus on a single voice as well as those who would struggle to hear instructions
No fiddle links
We have key lock carabiners for those who may fiddle or try and undo equipment
Back Roping
We can attach a second rope to your back to aid in orientating your body to the rock. We can also use a backdrop to deliver someone with a consciousness-limiting or seizure-causing condition very quickly to the ground.
Making Camping Inclusive
How we adapt camp to your needs
We can't list everything here but below is a summary of our top enablement tools.
Loos during the day
Those who can't just pop to a bush rest assured we have a collapsible, portable rails and privacy tent.
Loos in the evening
There are two standard accessible showers and one accessible loo at the campsite
Tipi tents
We have big lightweight tipi tents they allow chair users to wheel inside and have loads of head room and manoeuvring space to get positioned right
Raised beds or floor sleeping
We can sleep on a raised bed facilitating easy transfers or floor sleeping. For floor sleeping, we have tiered transfer stools to aid the changing of heights. Inflatable mats and an extra large inflatable mat for people with back problems.
Raised cooking and fires
We have tables for the stoves to enable people to reach and take part in the cooking.
North Lakes Climbing Weekend
Dates and Costs
Mobility disability-focused days
2 days climbing 12-13 July 2024
£301pp
2 days climbing with multi-pitch option 13-14 July 2024
£301pp
Suitable for Ambulant people living with a disability
We can facilitate carers' meals and camping @£62pp
Arrivals : 12 July 2024
Ingleton 10 am
Depart at 4 pm or reconvene at the campsite
Arrivals: 13 July 2024
10 am Headend quarry near Ireby (Cumbria)
Depart at 4 pm or reconvene at the campsite
Arrivals: 14 July 2024
10 am Borrowdale Kettlewell Carpark
Depart at 4 pm
What is included?
Lunches every climbing day
All technical equipment
British qualified climbing instructors
Dinner and breakfast for campers
Camping equipment for campers
What do we actually do
Teach and refresh the basics of climbing safety
Belay each other
Do lots of climbing
Help you improve your climbing with some coaching
If the weather's poor we will go inside for some of the time
Go for a pint
Have a laugh as a friendly welcoming group of like minded people
North Lakes Climbing Accessibility Statement
Vision
Suitable for people able to navigate short stretches of rough ground unaided and longer walks with assistance
Or
Come with an adventure buddy
Or
Arrange an Anyone Can volunteer guide
Aassistance is available for support on and off the rock
We can climb along side to assist or meet at the top of a climb to facilitate lowering
We can supply headsets and radios to allow clear calm communication to guide you .
Cognition
Suitable for those able to self manage without dedicated support or with a dedicated carer (who could drive between sites)
Participants should be capable of understanding and acting appropriately around stoves, and unfenced edges without constant supervision
Or
Come with an adventure buddy
We can climb along side to assist or meet at the top of a climb to facilitate lowering
We can support with well-paced briefings and practices
We can supply headsets and radios to allow clear calm communication to guide you
We will help with meals, reminding about medications etc
Day 3 - 18 June
Multi-pitch climbing can be stressful and very stimulating. There is limited scope to change your mind on the climb
Mobility
Regular transfers are required on most days. To put on harnesses.
This trip is possible for an adventurous wheelchair user who can self-transfer and bum shuffle
The campsite has standard accessible facilities
You can access the bottom of the climbs with a wheeled mobility aid with standard sized manual wheels
We have a portable toilet and privacy tent with portable handrails we can bring to the climbing site
We have adaptive harnesses, grip aids, and effort reduction pullys
We can climb alongside, reduce your effective weight and assist your balance with a tail rope
Day 3 - 18 June
Day 3 requires the ability to stand and balance independently.
Involves and steep climb, stile and traverse of 500m rough boulders
Climbers will need the ability to maintain a good abseiling stance in descent
Auditory
Suitable for people with most auditory impairments that do not require signing to communicate
Or
Come with an adventure buddy
Or
Arrange an Anyone Can volunteer guide
We have radios and Tloop transmission units to aid hearing when seperated in differing boats
A BSL assistant instructor is occasionally available
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