The objectives for the day were to practice various techniques for assisted climbing of steep crags / steep ground safely. The work would be done on Overbeck Buttress, Yewbarrow,  and Bell Rib, the steep crag on the left of the main scree path as you climb the fell from Overbeck car park, and the main frontal crag as you look at Yewbarrow from the road.

Techniques used throughout the day would be climbing on steep and treacherous ground using a safety line and two cows tails, ascending steep, vertical and overhanging crags using various locking devices - French prussic loops, petzel shunt, jumar, and abseil (to get down)  

All was undertaken using a safety rope in line with the training safety policy.  

Starting to get the belays established.  Wastwater in the background

All belays in position ready to commence - abseil belays on the right, prussicking climbing rope and safety on the left.

Looking down the pussicking rope.  The second group are at the base of the crag working on steep but not overhanging crag.  They were climbing with assistance from their safety / belay rope 

The overhanging route, Queen of Hearts E3

Pulling out at the top always proves to be the most difficult move when prussicking

Scrambling route up the south-west corner of Bell Rib

Super day with great weather.  Scafell Pike in the centre background looking smaller than Scafell on the right but the summit is hidden behind the crags