Carol and Richard LAMM 2010 Carol Petit Aig Verte Richard Petit Aig. Verte Carol with climbing group Eskdale

carolclimb About Us

Carol and Richard run 'carolclimb' from Buckbarrow, Wasdale, Cumbria. From a 18thC farmhouse in the beautiful Wasdale Valley in the Western Lake District. We run Skills Courses and Adventures throughout the Lake District, Northern England and Scotland for all ages and abilities.

We also work as Tutors, Trainers and Technicians on a wide range of Training and Development programmes, Adventure Activities and Corporate challenges.

carolclimb has full indemnity insurance (we can also arrange personal accident and cancellation insurance) We are A.A.L.A. licensed ( No.L4415/R1296). This license shows that our risk assessments and working practices adhere to the industry standards and qualifies us to work with young people from 8 to 18. We are also fully qualified in all the areas in which we work and are C.R.B checked.

Carol Emmons

Carol has worked in outdoor education since 1984. Working for the Girl Guides, Outward Bound Mountain Schools at Loch Eil (Scotland) Ullswater and Eskdale ( Lake District ) and other smaller centres. Trekking in the Hindu Kush ( Pakistan ). She has also worked as technical advisor for Bolton Youth Services, Bury Youth Services, Rua Riedh Outdoor Centre and Award Solutions DofE AAP. Providing training, advice and in house instructor training and assessment. Training and Assessment of M T Mountain Leadership Candidates, Rock Climbing Instructor and other governing body awards. British Canoeing awards.

Carol has climbed and paddled extensively throughout the U.K. and Europe also in Turkey, North America and Canada.

B.A. Social Science Hons

Dip. HE. Social Science

University of Lancaster Certificate in Management.

NVQ Level 5 Management

ILM Level 3 Cert. in Coaching for Team Leaders and First Line Managers.

Level 3 Award in Education and Training

A.P.I.O.L.(Accredited Practitioner, Institute for Outdoor Learning ).

Rock Climbing and Mountaineering Instructor

Winter Rock Climbing and Mountaineering Instructor Training

Winter Mountain Leader

Mountain Training Mountain Leader Provider / Trainer / Assessor

NNAS ( National Navigation Award Scheme) Gold Provider, Trainer / Assessor

Coach Level 4 Inland Kayak

Coach Level 3 Sea Kayak

Coach Level 2 Open Canoe

British Canoeing  Assessor Level 1

Mountain First Aid Cert. British Asso. Ski Patrollers

Three Day First Aid at Work

FAA Level 3 Award in Supervising First Aid for Mental Health

Richard Sagar

Richard has been working in the outdoors since 1990, but has been playing out in the mountains for over thirty years. Mountaineering, Rock Climbing, Running, Orienteering and Skiing in the U.K. and Europe. He has done a number of first ascents of British rock climbs. He has also worked skiing, walking and climbing in the French Alps.

He is a time served Lithographer and worked in the printing industry for twenty years. Involved in apprentice training, Health & Safety at work and the re- training of craftsmen and semi skilled workers as the industry embraced new technology during the 80's.

Since 1990 he has worked in the outdoors on a wide range of courses and activities. Management Training and Team building courses for national and international companies, schools, L.E.A's. Outward Bound and Princes Trust Volunteers.

Course planning on the 1990 and 1992 Capricorn 2 Day Orienteering Event

Fishery and Estate maintenance and management on a small Scottish sea trout and salmon fishing estate. Providing fly casting and fishing tuition, guiding and ghilling, outdoor activities and corporate events. He has fished since he was a boy and delights in all aspects of fishing.

A.P.I.O.L. (Accredited Practitioner, Institute for Outdoor Learning. ).

ILM Level 3 Cert. in Coaching for Team Leaders and First Line Managers.

S.P.S.A. (Single Pitch Supervisors Award). RCI

MLTE Mountain Leader

MLTE Mountain Leader (S) Trainer / Assessor

BCU Coach Level 3 Kayak

BCU Coach Level 2 Canoe

R.Y.A. Powerboat Level 2

Scottish Orienteering Level 3 Controller

NNAS ( National Navigation Award Scheme) Gold Provider,Trainer & Assessor

Mountain First Aid Cert.( British Asso. Ski Patrollers)

Basic Chainsaw User Cert.

Basic Food Hygiene Cert.

U.K. Tel. 019467 26424

Contact Us

carol@carolclimb.co.uk