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. Until May 2025 Carolclimb had a A.A.L.A. licensed but we now work with adults and families so we no longer need it. We still make sure our risk assessments and working practices adhere to the industry standards. We are also fully qualified in all the areas in which we work and are DBS 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 and Rua Riedh Outdoor Centre. Providing training, advice and in house instructor training and assessment. Training and Assessment of MT Mountain Leadership Candidates, Rock Climbing Instructor and other governing body awards. B.C.U. British Canoe Union Star test awards.

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

B.A. Social Science

Dip. HE. Social Science

University of Lancaster Certificate in Management.

Level 3 Award in Education and Training (RQF)

NVQ Level 5 Management

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

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

Mountain Instructor Award

Mountain Instructor Cert. Training

Winter Mountain Leader

MT Mountain Leader Provider / Course Director / Tutor

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

Coach Level 4 Inland Kayak

Coach Level 3 Sea Kayak

Coach Level 2 Open Canoe

B.C. Assessor Level 1

Level 2 Safeguarding children

3 Day First Aid At Work

First Aid Trainer, Aid Training (Accredited Courses)

Level 3 Mental Health First Aid

Mental Health First Aid Trainer

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).

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.