Pre-Trip Weekends

Jagged Globe offers pre-trip weekends for all expeditions and treks. The pre-trip weekend is a key element of the trek or expedition. It provides team members with important information and skills that will enhance their experience of the trip. It is also a chance to meet other team members, should they be attending, as well as giving the opportunity to meet our office team, visit our specialist equipment shop and try on any hire equipment you may need. You can normally attend a pre-trip weekend even if you are not booked onto a trip. It's a great way of getting more information about an expedition or trek that you're interested in, or just to 'check out' Jagged Globe.

The Saturday will be based in and around Sheffield with presentations on personal equipment, dealing with altitude, expedition safety and staying healthy. There will be sessions on using fixed rope and abseiling if appropriate either at a nearby crag. In the evening there will be a meal and social gathering to get to know others on your trip. On Sunday we will go outdoors to the nearby Peak District. The activity will be focused on your trip, this will be a walk, scramble or a rock climb.

The weekends are free to attend and are normally scheduled 6�8 weeks prior to your trip departure date. A number of expedition and trek teams normally meet over the weekend. Confirmed dates are enclosed with your Booking Confirmation email (or if you're not currently booked onto a trip, please contact us to find out the dates of a weekend that will be relevant to you). To book a place on your weekend you need to let us know at least 10 days beforehand, please. We look forward to meeting you there.

Programme

Saturday

0930
Meet at Jagged Globe.
Introductions, tea/ coffee.
Personal kit and equipment.
Avoiding altitude illness.
Looking after yourself on expedition.
1230
Lunch, please bring a packed lunch (there are nearby shops if you forget).
1300
Drive out of town for practical sessions e.g. Roping up for glacier travel, using fixed rope, abseiling, rock scrambling and remote camping skills.
1700
Return to Jagged Globe HQ.

Saturday evening

1900 - 2200
Meet at a pre- booked venue for dinner followed by a presentation about your trip.

Sunday

0900
Meet at Jagged Globe. Drive out to the Peak District for a whole day of activity. A chance to break in boots and test waterproofs.
1600
Weekend finishes.
Take kit bags or fleeces and any hire kit away with you.

Sunday is a practical day that will be focussed on your trip. You will need normal UK hill walking equipment including packed lunch, boots, waterproofs and insulating layers. Some options may include;

Grade 1 Trekking, e.g. Everest Base Camp
Bleaklow Head from Doctor�s Gate. 400m ascent and descent. 8km walk over heather moorland taking in steep slopes in ascent and descent with a visit to a crashed aircraft on the way.

Grade 1 Trekking peak, e.g. Kilimanjaro Lemosho Glades
Kinder Scout from Edale. 730m of ascent and descent. 10km walk over paths and rough moorland taking in Ringing Roger and Woolpacks on the way.

Grade 2, Semi technical trekking peak, e.g. Mera Peak
Kinder Scout Plateau via Blackden Brook. 350m of ascent and descent. 9km of steep walking with some steep scrambling on route. Descent via Fairbrook Naze.

Grade 3/4, Technical expedition, e.g. Bolivian Climber/ Alpamayo
A day�s single pitch rock climbing. Climbing on one of the 150 crags in the Sheffield area looking at movement skills, abseiling, free hanging jumar use and crevasse rescue.

Getting here

Jagged Globe is located close to Sheffield city centre. We are around 15 -20 mins walking distance from Sheffield railway and Interchange Coach stations. We are located next to The Foundry Climbing Centre in the Kelham Island area of the city. There is free car parking within the Foundry Climbing Centre car park as well as ample on street parking.

Accommodation

There is lots of hotel accommodation in Sheffield, however the following hotels are within easy walking distance of Jagged Globe HQ.

Holiday Inn. 4 Star, Victoria Station Rd, Sheffield S4 7YE. Stately redbrick property with an elegant restaurant and a lounge bar. Approximately �50 a night. 500m away.
Hampton by Hilton. 3 Star, West Bar Green, Sheffield, S1 2DA. Set in a former police station, this new urban hotel is centrally located with free Wi-Fi and breakfast. Approximately �50 a night. 600m away.
Mercure Sheffield St Paul's Hotel and Spa. 4 Star, 119 Norfolk St, Sheffield, S1 2JE. Adjacent to the city's Winter Gardens, amenities include a modern British restaurant with a glass ceiling and city-view dining, plus a chic champagne bar. There's also a spa with a heated indoor pool. Approximately �80 a night. 1400m away.