WEEKLY ACTIVITY PROGRAMME

 WEEKLY ACTIVITY PROGRAMME SPRING/SUMMER 2015

MONDAYS:  10.00 -3.00  HAVE A GO – MULTI ACTIVITY DAY—CLIMBING, ABSEILING AND GORGE SCRAMBLING FOR BEGINNERS (LANGDALE) £60 (U15 £32.50) A great family multi activity day, start the day with some Rock climbing and Abseiling at Copt Howe and finish the day getting wet with a fantastic Gorge Scramble in the Famous Stickle Ghyll. This day can be done in most weathers and is suitable for anyone over 10 years old.

TUESDAYS:  9.15-12.30 ABSEILING – THE BIG ABSEIL (LITTLE LANGDALE)  £32.50/£25  A dramatic entrance through old quarry tunnels leads to the Black Hole – an old slate quarry which is a prefect venue for abseiling. A training abseil provides a good start point, after which you can try the Big Abseil – almost 50 metres of smooth quarry wall, complete with overhang – a memorable experience! Suitable for ages 10 and up. All specialist equipment is provided and instructors are experienced and qualified professionals.

TUESDAYS:  1.15-4.15 GORGE SCRAMBLE  (LANGDALE)  £32.50/£25  Based in the spectacular Langdale Valley, our gorge scramble tackles one of the Gills which tumble down from the Langdale Pikes. (A Gill is the old Norse word fo the ravines which have been cut out by the mountain streams.) You’ll be crossing waterslides and pools, scrambling up the side of waterfalls and you’ll be enchanted by the beauty of this remarkable environment. And yes, you’ll probably get wet – though how wet depends on the local weather and conditions – great fun and brilliant for groups.

WEDNESDAYS:  9.15-12.30  ROCK CLIMBING – BEGINNERS AND IMPROVERS  (LANGDALE) £32.50/U15 £25  A pure rock climbing session – great for beginners and if you’ve climbed on indoor walls or done a bit outside before you’ll also find it OK. With climbs on perfect volcanic rock from easy to as hard as you like, there is something for everyone, and our experienced instructors will give you lots of help to improve your technique.

WEDNESDAYS:  1.15-4.15 GORGE SCRAMBLE (LANGDALE) £32.50/ U15 £25   Based in the spectacular Langdale Valley, our gorge scramble tackles one of the Gills which tumble down from the Langdale Pikes. (A Gill is the old Norse word fo the ravines which have been cut out by the mountain streams.) You’ll be crossing waterslides and pools, scrambling up the side of waterfalls and you’ll be enchanted by the beauty of this remarkable environment. And yes, you’ll probably get wet – though how wet depends on the local weather and conditions – great fun and brilliant for groups

THURS:  9.15-12.30 ABSEILING – THE BIG ABSEIL (LITTLE LANGDALE)  £32.50/£25  A dramatic entrance through old quarry tunnels leads to the Black Hole – an old slate quarry which is a prefect venue for abseiling. A training abseil provides a good start point, after which you can try the Big Abseil – almost 50 metres of smooth quarry wall, complete with overhang – a memorable experience! Suitable for ages 10 and up. All specialist equipment is provided and instructors are experienced and qualified professionals.

THURS:  1.15-4.15  ROCK CLIMBING – BEGINNERS AND IMPROVERS  (LANGDALE) £32.50/U15 £25  A pure rock climbing session – great for beginners and if you’ve climbed on indoor walls or done a bit outside before you’ll also find it OK. With climbs on perfect volcanic rock from easy to as hard as you like, there is something for everyone, and our experienced instructors will give you lots of help to improve your technique.

FRI 10.00-3.00   INTRODUCTION TO NAVIGATION  (LANGDALE) £60 (£32.50 U15)  A great day for the family to learn new and valuable skills together, we will start at Highpoints office and learn the basics of maps, compasses, contours and taking and following bearings, then we will get out on the fells and practice the new skills you have learned, great for the kids to get involved, as well as learning how to keep yourself safe out on the fells.