Awarding Body

Mountain Training

Scheme

Hill & Mountain Skills

Course

Mountain Skills

Type

Training

Award Description

The Hill & Mountain Skills scheme is a great way to develop your personal skills and confidence in all elements of hill and mountain walking. From planning a coastal walk to navigating in complex terrain, these courses are an ideal opportunity to learn the basics and enjoy the countryside. THIS IS NOT THE HILL AND MOORLAND LEADER SCHEME.

Course Outline:

A Mountain Skills course will start with an opportunity to meet the other people on the course and take part in a short planning session with the course tutor. After that you will be out in the mountains, moving away from marked paths and into steeper, rockier terrain in order to learn about the differences in weather, navigation and managing risk in the mountain environment.

The physical effort required on these days will be more demanding than the Hill Skills course and you can expect to be out in the mountains for between 5-6 hours. Day 1 will be an extended day so that we can either walk into darkness or have an additional teaching session on other elements of the course syllabus.

Expect to cover:

• Planning 

How to successfully plan a walk in the mountains in the UK or Ireland.

• Walking skills 

What things should you consider while out walking and what can make life easier (pace, nutrition, movement skills, steep ground etc.).

• Clothing and equipment 

Being suitably dressed and equipped can make the difference between a great day out and a complete disaster.

• Weather 

How it affects the mountains and your day out.

• Navigation in the mountains 

Everything from selecting a compass and using a map to navigation in poor visibility and an intro to GPS.

• Environmental knowledge

How to minimise your impact on the hill, information on good practice and useful organisations.

• Hazards and emergency procedures in the mountains 

How to respond to any hazards you encounter and what to do in an emergency.

Start

05/04/2025 09:00

End

06/04/2025 17:00

Total Days

2

Maximum Bookings

6

Bookings

3

Venue

Honister Slate Mine

Town

Borrowdale

County

Cumbria

Postcode

CA13 0HY

Country

United Kingdom

Latitude

54.66251

Longitude

-3.38564

Name

Lake District Mountaineering

Phone

07458353048

Website

Booking/Details

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