Members of Momentum: Impact's Networking Club have been taking part in our unique Challenge Events for the past four years. Our fifth European Challenge is an amazing opportunity to take part in a fantastic Lake District Mountain Rock Challenge.

Our Challenge will allow you to sample a variety of rock based activities in the inspirational English Lake District. No previous experience is required to take part in and enjoy the Impact Challenge as full training and guiding will be provided.

The Rock Challenge

6-10 July 2009
Windermere, UK

Our 2009 Challenge promises to make the most of all the Lake District has to offer - with the knowledge and expertise, skills and safe tuition of our qualified Impact instructors.

Our Rock Challenge will allow you the opportunity to challenge yourself over all rocky terrains - high and low, wet and dry! 

Being based in the Lake District gives us access to hundreds of different options - from rock climbs, ghyll scrambles, hill walking and ridge scrambling. Our qualified mountain instructors can teach you the basics - or enable you to develop your skills up to coaching standard.

Guides

Philip Poole is Impact’s International Safety Advisor. He has been climbing, canoeing, caving and skiing for over 30 years and has instructional qualifications in all those disciplines.

Phil is an IFMGA Mountain Guide, this is the highest internationally recognised qualification for instruction and guiding in the disciplines of rock and ice climbing, mountaineering and skiing. 

Programme*

Monday 6 July: Arrival at Cragwood for dinner.
Tuesday 7 July: Kit issue and introduction to the basic skills of rock climbing. Learn about how to use the essential equipment and then test it out on some of the Lake District's beautifully situated smaller rock faces. The more experienced can also learn some more advanced ropework techniques.Whatever your ability this day will improve your current climbing performance.
Wednesday 8 July: A day away from the foot paths - Impact instructors will take you off the beaten track to some of the Lake District's classic climbs and scrambles. We will take care of your safety - leaving you free to enjoy yourself.
Thursday 9 July: The ultimate challenge: it's over to you! Depending on your preference you could undertake a classic rock climb such as Bowfell Buttress or undertake a more demanding route, such as Kipling Groove on Gimmer Crag. If you enjoyed the ridge scramble there are more challenging options for you.
Our instructors will ensure this final day is a personally enjoyable challenge. The day will culminate with a superb celebration dinner at Cragwood Hotel.
Friday 10 July: Depart after breakfast.

What if it rains?
July is always dry and sunny in the Lake District – honest! However if it does rain there are many famous Lakeland Ghylls to ascend. We will run a careful progression of scrambles up the water course of a mountain stream. You may need to climb up or abseil down waterfalls with the aid of ropes, jump into fresh water pools, traverse rocks etc. Skills learnt during the week will culminate on the final day with a giant scramble up Piers Ghyll on Scafell or Sandbed Ghyll in St Johns in the Vale.

* This is a suggested itinerary. Programme is adaptable to the group requirements, ability and Lake District weather.

Previous experience

A reasonable level of personal fitness will make life easier for you on the trip, but no other experience is necessary. If in doubt contact us to arrange a quick telephone call with Phil at Impact and he will be happy to advise you.

Book your place

The cost to clients and contacts of Impact is £295 per person

Price includes: 4 nights dinner, bed and breakfast at Cragwood Country House Hotel
Impact will provide all guiding fees, necessary specialist and safety equipment, travel to Rock activities, lunches and the optional facilitation skills.
Price excludes: Your personal travel to and from the Lake District and personal insurance.

If you would like to book a place or have any questions please contact us.

With the pound at an all time low, there is no better time to visit the UK...and as I sit here and look out of the window at the magnificent Lake District there is no better place to be than in the location of Impact's headquarters!

We hope you can join us.

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.'
Mark Twain