SAREA Meetings

SAREA Assessor Panel and Board meetings are usually held bimonthly on the second Wednesday of the month, either online or in person at a central location.

The 2023 meetings are currently scheduled for the following dates:

  • Wed 08 February (Online)
  • Wed 05 April (Online)
  • Wed 05 July (Online)
  • Wed 06 September (AGM) (in person, pending restrictions)
  • Wed 08 November (Online)

Members are welcome at all Board meetings and are encouraged to atted the annual AGM. If you are a SAREA member and would like to attend a Board meeting, please get in-touch with SAREA.

Assistant Guide Training

Information about the Assistant Guide course can be found here: Assistant Guide Course 2023.

  • Course dates: 25th & 26th February 2023

Contact SAREA to register or for further information.

Top Rope Guide and Instructor Training

All applications for the Top Rope Guide (TRG) and Instructor (TRI) program must be submitted to SAREA by 9th June.  
Start date for 2023 TRG course is 30th June 2023. All dates for the TRG training days and assessments are listed below:
  • 30th June 2023 – Course Commencement
  • 29th & 30th July 2023 – Practical Training Days
  • 4th &/or 5th November 2023 – Personal and Rescue Assessments
  • 9th &/or 10 December 2023 – Group Management Assessments

TRI assessment will be conducted upon special request from an existing TRG that wishes to progress to TRI.

Contact SAREA to register or for further information.

Multi Pitch Lead Guide and Instructor Training

See the Multi-Pitch Instructor Page for more information.

Additional Courses

If there is sufficient interest in any of the SAREA training courses, then those courses can be conducted on request for a minimum of 3 people. Please contact SAREA if you are interested.