Scrambling

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Includes

Weaselling
Rock hopping

Description

Scrambling involves exploring extreme rocky terrain by climbing under, over, around and through small gaps in various sized boulders and rocky outcrops.

Forms

An Information and Consent for Event/Activity form is required to participate in this activity.

Who can participate?

Open to all.

Some activity providers may have age or height restrictions.

Ratio of adults to girls

Normal ratios for activities away from the meeting place are required. Guiding Manual ratios

Regulations

The Leader must ensure that all participants under 18 have written permission to take part from an adult with parental responsibility.
The local Commissioner must be informed that the activity is taking place.
Carry out a risk assessment for the activity.
All equipment used must be of a standard considered suitable for climbing.
When scrambling in the natural environment, if any participant is under 18 the activity provider must be licenced by the Adventurous Activities Licencing Authority: AALA
Additional awards that can help you judge the quality of a provider are Adventuremark or LotC Quality Badge for Adventure

The above endorsements are not applicable in Northern Ireland, where you should ask your local Outdoor Activities Adviser to recommend an approved provider.

Instructor qualifications

The activity instructor must hold the appropriate level of qualification for the terrain from one of the following:

Mountain Leader Training Board (MLTUK) Climbing Qualification incuding SPA, MIA, MIC, British Mountain Guide. Not Climbing Wall Award
Be a competent adult in possession of an appropriate First Aid certificate who has been trained by a holder of the MLTUK Mountaineering Instructors Award (MIA) or Mountaineering Instructors Certificate (MIC).

The assessment for this must be carried out directly, and signed by the MIA/MIC holder. This training will be site specific. The training will normally be valid for a period to be decided by the MIA/MIC but not more than five years.

If you are unfamiliar with climbing qualifications, consult your Outdoor Activities Adviser or email activities@girlguiding.org.uk to ensure the instructor's qualification is suitable.

The instructor must ensure:

helmets are worn.
access permission has been gained if appropriate, and any seasonal restrictions are observed.
rock formations with recognised archaeological, geological or wildlife interests are avoided.