Caving
and Potholing Courses - Derbyshire.
Rock
and Ice offer caving and potholing courses, including Single Rope
Technique (SRT), for beginners or those requiring more advanced skills and
tuition.
No
previous experience is required for this exciting underground activity.
We
only employ fully qualified and highly experienced cave leaders and
cave instructors (CIC) for these courses.
You may see some fantastic sights such as the largest fossilised oyster
bed in Europe, stalagmites and stalactites are also to be found in our
local caves.
We
offer several levels of caving instruction being:
Level
1. This
course is run in mainly larger horizontal cave systems. This experience
is suitable for most ages and abilities.
Level 2. Caves with vertical
sections (potholes) which have to be negotiated by abseils on the
way in and by ladders.
These
fantastic trips are usually take most of a day, with some
training arranged above ground, before you go below.
Equipment:
We will equip you with helmets, lamps, and oversuits before setting
off underground to explore a variety of cave passages under expert
instruction.
Single
Rope Technique (SRT) and rigging sessions are available for
those wishing to progress to higher standards. (some previous experience
is usually required)
These
courses are usually run in the limestone caves of Derbyshire though
North Yorkshire, Lancashire and other areas are a possibility.
Call us now on 0800 612 6603 to book your course.
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