News And Information
We are currently looking to recruit Freelance staff to work alongside our team building and maintaining high ropes courses. The role involves working at height, so experience of this is essential. If you have an appropriate ropes course qualification, e.g. Level 1...
After Jon and Steve had done an excellent job of constructing Carreg Adventure’s ropes course, Stu went down to Swansea to carry out training on the new elements. Here are just some of the photos from the course – see our Facebook page for more…...
Stu visited Plas Menai, the National Outdoor Centre for Wales www.plasmenai.co.uk to carry out training with some of their staff. It was an early morning start, but the Low Ropes Site Specific Instructor and Maintenance training went really well and the team really...
Stu has just returned from a great week of training in Ireland at Squirrels Scramble http://pascoelang.ie/index.php/squirrelsscramble/ Some of the staff there completed the ERCA Adventure Park Instructors course as well as the ERCA Site Specific Rescue Course. These...
Stu visited Newton Rigg College, Cumbria www.newtonrigg.ac.uk to carry out the ERCA Traditional High Ropes Instructor and Rescue course. Though cold and windy, the students had a great time! For more pictures and a great video of someone braving the winds to cross...
We have been awarded Safecontractor accreditation. Safecontractor is a leading third party accreditation scheme which recognises very high standards in health and safety management amongst UK contractors. www.safecontractor.com John Kinge, technical director of...
Stu and Kath will be at the Institute for Outdoor Learning (IOL) regional conference at Brathay (http://www.brathay.org.uk/) on Friday 23rd Jan. We will have the Temporary Low Ropes in a Box kit up and running for delegates to try over the course of two workshops. We...
Craig has just returned from the ERCA Expert Day in Wijhe in the Netherlands http://www.erca.cc/index.php/en/. He delivered a practical workshop all about our Temporary Low Ropes kit, which was extremely well received. If you are interested in this exciting new kit,...
We have had two great days at the IOL Conference, it was a good opportunity to meet centre managers and instructors. We had on display our temporary low ropes box which seemed to be a hit.
Come and see us at the Institute for Outdoor Learning National Conference on 17th and 18th October. http://www.outdoor-learning.org/ We have one of the largest exhibition stands at this biennial conference – held this year in Holywell Park, Loughborough. As well...
Additional technical information for PETZL TRAC/TRAC PLUS pulleys Ref: Additional technical information for PETZL TRAC/TRAC PLUS pulleys As part of PETZL’s continued commitment to the highest standards of quality and security PETZL have today released additional...
Warning During the course of extensive checking of the bolts on the hardware products “Conecto”, “Conecto Small” and “Conecto Swivel” by EDELRID, it was ascertained that: many of the bolts were not inspected yearly, some of the bolts were damaged (the only way...
SPONSORED by TECHNICAL OUTDOOR SOLUTIONS The theme for the IOL Photography Competition this year is: “A Place of Learning” 1st Prize – £150. Plus framed certificate and a framed print of the winning photograph. The winning photograph will...
ERCA Safety Commission – Safety Warning 4/2013 Collapse of pole top including pole cap and steel cantilevered arm. Please follow the link to read the safety warning: > Download Link ERCA Safety Warning 4/2013 Please Note: The aim of releasing ERCA safety...
Faulty rope led to amputation for outdoors instructor Date: 15 August 2013 Release No: LSE/159/13 A Southampton firm was today prosecuted after an outdoors activity instructor was left permanently disabled when he used a defective rope for a simulated parachute...
Product Recall - Petzl ZIGZAG Mechanical Prusik Summary of the facts from Petzl On Friday, April 12, Petzl was informed of an accidental fall in a training centre in Germany. This fall was related to a failure of the rope end attachment hole of the Petzl ZIGZAG...
SAFETY ALERT - Stop Using Petzl ZIGZAG Mechanical Prusik. Please go to the link below for further information. http://www.lyon.co.uk/workandrescue/images/stories/docs/petzl-safety-alert-zigzag-en.pdf
PETZL published following safety information regarding the product PETZL ZIGZAG mechanical prusik. Please follow the link to get detailed information and to read the original notice:...
Petzl have updated the product information for it's ASAP. Click here to down load the PDF PETZL-ASAP PRODUCT INFO
Wild Country Issue Voluntary Recall for Recent Production of the Helium Karabiner - Issued 10th Dec 2012 For the safety of all of their customers Wild Country are issuing an immediate voluntary recall of certain batches of the Wild Country Helium karabiner delivered...
