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Vertical Leader Training (previously Level 2 Training). November 11-13th 2020

Vertical Leader Training (previously Level 2 Training). November 11-13th 2020

Posted on October 24, 2020November 5, 2020 by Gethin

Dates: 11th – 13th November 2020 Course Duration: 3 days Cost: £300 Places: Course Full. See Panel Courses for December 2020 Venue: Various, North…

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Friction

Friction

Posted on January 27, 2020 by Gethin

Petzl have just released the following (only available in French at the moment, or at just can’t find the English version) on the…

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Tyrolean Training, December 2019

Tyrolean Training, December 2019

Posted on December 13, 2019February 5, 2020 by Gethin

Here’s a few photos, links to some of the data from the day, and stuff to support your training day… 

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Wrysgan Tyrolean (project!)

Wrysgan Tyrolean (project!)

Posted on December 5, 2019December 5, 2019 by Gethin

Bit of an opportunity for some staff training today took us to place a few anchors and rig up a Tyrloean in Wrysgan….

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Life-Lining Belay Devices for Level 2 Award Holders

Life-Lining Belay Devices for Level 2 Award Holders

Posted on November 29, 2019February 5, 2020 by Gethin

BCA/QMC have recently released a document to help guide Level 2 Award holders in their equipment choice for those going out with the…

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Ever wondered what the fantastic white flowstone in some of our metal mines is?

Ever wondered what the fantastic white flowstone in some of our metal mines is?

Posted on November 14, 2019 by Gethin

Ever wonder what the white flowstone like deposits found in many of our metal mines is?  Hydrozinctite Hyrdozincite is a secondary carbonate mineral…

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Few photos and data from the Tyrolean workshop (14th Sept 2019)

Few photos and data from the Tyrolean workshop (14th Sept 2019)

Posted on September 15, 2019September 15, 2019 by Gethin

Here’s a few photos and a some of the data from the day spent playing around with rigging methods for rigging improvised Tyrolean…

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CPD day on Tyrolean for Groups. Course Full

CPD day on Tyrolean for Groups. Course Full

Posted on September 2, 2019September 20, 2019 by Gethin

I’m putting together a days CPD aimed those wanting to look a little deeper into the rigging and managing of a Tyrolean Travers…

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Level 2 Local Cave & Mine Leader Training Course (inc. Tyrolean for groups), 29th-31st May 2019 (North Wales)

Level 2 Local Cave & Mine Leader Training Course (inc. Tyrolean for groups), 29th-31st May 2019 (North Wales)

Posted on May 9, 2019May 29, 2019 by Gethin

Cost: £225 Places: Only 1 place left Venue: Betws y Coed Director: Gethin Thomas This 3 day course will cover the Level 2 syllabus as…

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Level 1 Local Mine Leader Training Course, 27th-28th May 2019 (North Wales)

Level 1 Local Mine Leader Training Course, 27th-28th May 2019 (North Wales)

Posted on May 9, 2019May 29, 2019 by Gethin

Cost: £150 Places:  3 places available  Venue: Betws y Coed Director: Gethin Thomas This 2 day course will cover the Level 1 Local Mine Leader Award syllabus…

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