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Single Pitch Award Training

This award is for those who wish to supervise a group on single pitch crags and climbing walls.

This course is provided through our Partner Company Mountain Activities Ltd. Mountain Activities is a Mountain Leader Training England (MLTE) approved provider of the SPA, Mountain Leader, Walking Group Leader and Climbing Wall awards. Intrepid Pursuits and Mountain Activities have a long-standing partnership, running training and assessment courses throughout the UK together.

If you book your WGL Assessment course through Intrepid Pursuits you will be signing up for a course provided by Mountain Activities. The course may well be directed by Steve Anderson, founder of Intrepid Pursuits, and MLTE approved course director.

Visit Mountain Leader Training England to register.

The prerequisites for attending an SPA Training Course are to have registered for the scheme with the MLTE.

Before you can register make sure you can answer yes to the following questions.

  • Are you at least 18 years old?
  • Do you have 12 months rock climbing experience?
  • Are you an active climber with experience of lead climbing?
  • Have you led at least 15 routes outdoors on leader placed protection?

Once you have registered you will be issued with a logbook and candidate reference number.

If you book onto a course with us and have not registered before attending, you will not be eligible for the course. Under these circumstances no refund of course fees is available.

Course information:
Accommodation is not provided as part of the course fee. Candidates are responsible for arranging their own accommodation. We can offer advice on where to stay. During the course we will visit a local climbing wall. Candidates are expected to pay their own entry fee to the wall.