Friendly, fun and what a great sense of achievement for us all
Rock Climbing Company in Snowdonia, North Wales的点评
点评:We signed up for a day learning to scramble and had such a great time, we came back for another day, this time rock climbing. Both were fantastic, thanks to Silvi.
Read her biog on her website and her climbing credentials are impeccable. What you can’t tell from her biog is that she’s also an excellent teacher, is very reassuring and patient, and enables you to really progress while having a thoroughly enjoyable time. Her expertise and knowledge of the area were also invaluable - it was typically wet during our stay in Snowdonia but Silvi knew where to find the best weather and dry rocks.
Our group consisted of me and my husband (we’re both in our late 40s, used to be fairly fit but have put on a few pounds!), and our sporty, fit sons aged 14 and nearly 11. Rather than just taking us climbing, Silvi taught us how to look after each other and set up ropes so we can confidently use climbing gyms at home. All of us found our knowledge, confidence and ability improving and she made sure we were always safe. I’m not great with heights but Silvi was patient, understanding and supportive enough to help reduce my fear.
With the scrambling, we started roped to build skills and confidence safely and all got to try different routes matched to our abilities. We all had several goes, with Silvi adeptly keeping our 10 year old engaged even when he wasn’t climbing. She had him sussed straight away. After lunch we tried something different, all following each other up a bigger climb. I have to admit, I was terrified but it was a completely realistic challenge and I felt amazing when I achieved it. And the kids were amazing how they supported me! We then all practised rope free scrambling.
On our second day (we had a day off between to let our muscles recover!) we went to a different part of Snowdonia and did sport climbing, using existing bolts in the much more vertical rocks. We built on what we’d done before and learnt new stuff, with Silvi helping us start learning how to lead climbs - while ensuring we were still belayed safely. So much fun and a big sense of achievement - we’ll definitely climb again.
Try to be flexible with timings to accommodate the weather and Silvi will do you proud. Expect to muck in and get involved with carrying kit, belaying and tying knots. A day with an expert like this isn’t cheap - beforehand I was seriously worrying if we were wasting our money - but we found Silvi’s instruction well worth it. Highly recommend.
翻译:我们报名了一天的攀爬学习,玩得很开心,我们又回来学习一天,这次是攀岩。两者都很棒,感谢西尔维。
在她的网站上阅读她的简历,她的攀登资历无可挑剔。从她的简历中你看不到的是,她也是一位优秀的老师,非常令人安心和耐心,让你在度过愉快的时光的同时真正取得进步。她对该地区的专业知识和知识也非常宝贵——我们在斯诺登尼亚逗留期间,这里通常很潮湿,但西尔维知道哪里可以找到最好的天气和干燥的岩石。
我们的团队成员包括我和我的丈夫(我们都 40 多岁了,以前身体还算健康,但现在体重增加了几磅!),还有我们 14 岁和快 11 岁、运动型、健康的儿子。攀岩时,Silvi 教我们如何互相照顾并设置绳索,以便我们可以自信地在家里使用攀岩馆。我们所有人都发现我们的知识、信心和能力都在提高,她确保我们始终安全。我不太擅长爬高,但西尔维足够耐心、理解和支持,帮助我减少了恐惧。
通过攀登,我们开始安全地培养技能和信心,所有人都必须尝试与我们的能力相匹配的不同路线。我们都尝试了几次,Silvi 熟练地让我们 10 岁的孩子保持专注,即使他没有攀爬。她立刻就让他苏醒了。午餐后,我们尝试了一些不同的东西,大家互相跟随,进行了更大的攀登。我必须承认,我很害怕,但这是一个完全现实的挑战,当我实现它时,我感觉很神奇。孩子们对我的支持真是太棒了!然后我们都练习了无绳攀爬。
第二天(我们中间休息了一天,让我们的肌肉恢复!)我们去了斯诺登尼亚的另一个地方,进行了运动攀登,在更垂直的岩石中使用现有的螺栓。我们在之前所做的基础上学习了新东西,Silvi 帮助我们开始学习如何带领攀登,同时确保我们仍然受到安全保护。如此有趣和巨大的成就感——我们一定会再次攀登。
尽量灵活安排时间以适应天气,Silvi 会让您感到自豪。准备好参与携带工具包、系绳和打结的工作。与这样的专家一起度过一天并不便宜——之前我非常担心我们是否在浪费钱——但我们发现西尔维的指导非常值得。强烈推荐。