Week 9 - Phase two of the course
After a well earned rest the group began the second part of the course with a brush up on climbing techniques and a three day expedition on Dartmoor. These three days just happened to coincide with the issue by the met office of severe weather warnings... what fun!!
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Placing gear to set up a belay stance. This knowledge is required to be able to lead a route |

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Arriving at the bivvy site in the dark after a 12 mile walk across the moors in some very challenging conditons |
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After a long day cooking and eating a good meal is an important expedition skill |

Day one over and smiles all round |
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