Climbing Wall Leading Award (CWLA) Training

This past Saturday (15th March) I attended a CWLA Training course which was based at the Quay Climbing Centre and run by the The Adventure Fitness Company. The CWLA is a qualification which allows instructors to teach lead climbing on both outdoor and indoor artificial climbing walls.

During the course we looked at the skills required by an instructor to effectively teach lead climbing. This included all participants taking both top rope and lead climbing falls in a safe environment and the use of dynamic belaying whilst belaying a lead climber. We also looked at safe clipping of quick-draws and the position the leader should be in when safely clipping. We then headed to the boulder room where we gave some scenarios to one another regarding areas of improvement and the measures that can be put in place to implement these areas. The last area of the syllabus that we covered was the effective use of rescues. We were given some rescue scenarios and talked through the procedures in place to ensure that a rescue is carried out effectively.

The Quay Climbing Centre...

A very well run course by Pen. I would highly recommend The Adventure Fitness Company for any individuals interested in attending a CWLA Training course.

Next up, assessment...