Learn to Lead course
The Learn to Lead course is new for 2020 and is run by Mountain Training. It is for those who have experience either seconding trad, or leading sport or indoors, and want to learn to lead on a structured course. It would be suitable for those who want to hone their leading skills to enable them to learn additional skills after the festival such as multipitch climbing.
"Now in its fourth year, Women's Trad Festival is fast becoming a landmark and highly sought-after date in the climbing diary. Last year's 3-minute sell-out was - unbelievably - topped this year by tickets being snapped up immediately. In the time it took to refresh the page, the tickets for Women's Trad Festival 2019 were already sold out!"
"The fourth annual Women's Trad Fest took place in the sunny Peak District last weekend. It’s a festival largely aimed at beginners and learners, many of whom can already climb but want to learn trad skills in a safe, friendly environment. This year it was run as a BMC event to deliver what must be one of the bigger climbing festivals of its type to be found anywhere."
"It was really the incredible energy with everyone there. It’s a very huggy festival. I must have had about 300 hugs over the weekend.
We aim to create a great space for people to realise the possibilities that trad climbing affords them, free from the typical expectations of what a festival event is about."
Over 300 women (and men!) attended the fourth annual festival, with a plethora of
new ticket types available.
Hi there, I'm planning to drive from my home in Peckham Rye, ideally leaving at around 2pm, and returning on Sunday. Any good for you?
Hi Sue, that could work for me if you would be able to pick me up a little further along the route? Don't know if you're planning on going NE or NW of london but I could get to stratford or edgeware or another end of tube line north side for somewhere between 2.30 and 3pm if that could work for you?
Hi there Sue,
do you still have any space in your car? Either both ways or one way would be great. I’m looking to go up on Friday and come back on the Sunday. I live in Dulwich but could meet anywhere that was convenient if so.
Hi there. I suggest picking you up at Redbridge Tube Station - plenty of room there and not too much traffic. It should take me about 45mins to get there (subject, of course, to traffic!) so should be there at 2:45. Where do you want to return to? I'd be looking for a share of the petrol, which I guesstimate would be around £15-20 each. If that all sounds good to you, let me know and we can swap phone numbers. I can't see a DM function on this website but - as you have to sign in - is hopefully pretty secure, so I'll give you my phone number once you confirm. Keeping my fingers crossed for good weather! All the best. Sue
Redbridge around 2.45 would be perfect! I live in southwark so can return with you to peckham rye or a nearby rail/tube/bus stop. If you have facebook you can find me with my first and last name if you don't want to post your phone number publicly. Thanks so much!!
@Daria-Emma Deluermoz Hi there. Sent you my mobile via Messenger. Hope you got it. Please could you give me yours so that I can keep in touch on Friday. Thanks!
@Daria-Emma Deluermoz My phone number: 07980 280950. Please could you give me yours, just in case I have any problems on Friday. Thanks.
Sounds like this is working out perfectly! I've just sent you a friend invitation on Facebook.
Hi there Sue,
do you still have any space in your car? Either both ways or one way would be great. I’m looking to go up on Friday and come back on the Sunday. I live in Dulwich but could meet anywhere that was convenient if so.
@Seonaid Mackay Yes, I have space for one more. I'll be leaving my place in Peckham Rye at 2pm, aiming to pick Daria up at Redbridge at 2:45 ish and then returning to home on the Sunday evening. If you're in Dulwich, you could come to mine for 2pm and I'll be happy to drop you at your door on the way back. Looking for a share of the petrol which - between 3 - should be around £10-15 each. How does that sound?
@Sue Rowlands Hi there Sue, that sounds great, thankyou!