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Ryan Glass - Mountaineering (AMI) offers tailor-made rock climbing and mountaineering courses in Spain and the UK. If you have any questions about the information on our website please do not hesitate to contact us at info@ryanglass-mountaineering.co.uk
SPAIN
Rock climbing
Via Ferrata
Ridge Scrambling
UK
Rock climbing (Scotland North Wales)
Winter mountaineering (Scotland)
LATEST NEWS: New “find a partner” page on the website - if you are keen to do a course but would like to share it with someone else (this helps keep the cost down) let us know and we can post you preferred dates and location.
In spring, summer and autumn (check our online calendar for dates and availability) we offer a range of rock climbing courses in the UK. Either in the Scottish Highlands or in Snowdonia National Park in North Wales, we can tailor a course to meet your individual needs.
For example, a rock improvers’ course (for those of you who have done some climbing, maybe at the indoor wall or at a local crag) could cover:
- progression to multi-pitch climbing
- gear placements
- removal of gear
- becoming an experienced second
- learning to lead
- improvement of rock climbing technique
- rope techniques for single/multi-pitch cragging etc.
At the end of the day though, it’s up to you. Check out our UK Rock page for an example course.
Want to climb with someone else on the course but don’t have a partner? Let us know and we’ll try to find someone for you to help keep the costs down on our new find a partner page.
Spanish rock climbing and Adventure Courses (Via Ferrata and ridge scrambling)
Our courses are based in the area around Finestrat, famous for the Puig Campana mountain which is home to classic long routes such as Espolon Central. We run courses in the autumn-winter months (check our online calendar for more information).
This area of Spain enjoys Europe’s warmest and sunniest weather, and it is a great place to rock climb during the UK’s darker and wetter months. There are thousands of rock climbs in the area - from single pitch bolted rock climbs to long mountaineering routes.
A short trip to Spain can improve your rock climbing performance and the sunshine could also keep SAD syndrome at bay! Many people find that after spending only a few weeks rock climbing in Spain, their climbing improves by several grades. Whether you want to have a relaxed trip rock climbing at the best local crags of the Costa Blanca, to receive quality instruction to improve your rock climbing technique and ropework, or to undertake a classic ridge scramble such as the Bernia Ridge, we can provide the trip for you.
Instruction, guiding and adventure days on the Costa Blanca in Spain start from as little as £50 per day. Click on Spanish Rock climbing to find out more.
Want to climb with someone else on the course but don’t have a partner? Let us know and we’ll try to find someone for you to help keep the costs down on our new find a partner page.
CLICK HERE TO SEE SOME PICTURES FROM OUR COURSES
We also provide topos and route descriptions for some classic routes in the area. We try to include routes that have no English language guidebook or whose topos and route descriptions are difficult to come by. Check out our Topos and route descriptions page.
Latest ones are:
Costa Blanca Via Ferrata (Villena) Topo and Route Description
Bernia Ridge Topo and Bernia Ridge Route Description
Costa Blanca Via Ferrata (Ponoch) Topo and Costa Blanca Via Ferrata Route Description
Aristoteles (F4+, 9 pitches), Puig Campana, Costa Blanca
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In the later winter months (check the online calendar for dates), we offer instruction and guiding in Scottish winter mountaineering. Our winter skills courses will help you to get to grips with ice axes and crampons while under the instruction of an experienced mountaineer.
Our winter mountaineering courses will enable you to develop judgement and take steps towards becoming a competent, independent winter mountaineer able to travel with confidence and safety in Scotland’s Winter Mountains. Click on Scottish Winter to find out more.
Want to climb with someone else on the course but don’t have a partner? Let us know and we’ll try to find someone for you to help keep the costs down on our new find a partner page.
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Ryan Glass is a full member of the Association of Mountaineering Instructors (AMI) and holds the Mountain Instructor Award (MIA), Winter Mountain Leader Award (ML), Canadian Avalanche Association Operations Level One, Rescue and Emergency Care First Aid, Summer Mountain Leader Award and Single Pitch Award. Ryan also works as a contracted instructor at several centres in the UK and abroad, including Plas y Brenin, Kilbowie Outdoor Education Centre, The Orange House, The Outward Bound Trust, Ardroy Outdoor Education Centre, and World Challenge Expeditions.
He has been climbing all over the world for the past 13 years and has a breadth of experience in different climbing environments, having led F8a on sport, E4 on trad, WI6 on ice and A3 on aid. However, it is not all about the difficulty: he enjoys climbing quality rock in the sun and long classic mountain routes. He also likes dark chocolate, doing up his camper van, Billy Connelly, arthouse films, a good meal out, and a cold beer after a warm day. He’s not so keen on traffic jams, root beer, brussel sprouts and doing the dishes!
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