WORKSHOP CONTENT & LEARNING OUTCOMES

A workshop looking at steep ground management and emergency rope work in line with the ML syllabus.  Develop understanding of the basic knots and rope work expected for assessment.

Looking party management, spotting, POME and leadership roles in steep ground.  

Open to ML trainees consolidating towards assessment.

1 Day Workshop

Outline

• Understand aims and objectives 
• Leadership in the scheme – vision, support, challenge
• Movement and walking skills & coaching points for pace, rhythm, foot placement, conservation of energy, balance, and coordination
• Group management 
• Route finding and terrain selection
• Spotting and its limitations
• Considerations for briefings and safe attachment to the rope
• Direct and Indirect rope techniques
• Anchor selection
• Managing people up and down steep ground with the rope
• Confidence roping where appropriate
• Feedback and debriefs
• Debriefs, goal setting and individual feedback

EQUIPMENT/KIT REQUIRED 

Hill kit for a full day in the mountain day; 

• Hill kit for a full day in the mountain day; 
• Waterproofs 
• Warm layers
• Hat and gloves 
• Walking boots
• 30m rope - can be provided
• Helmet 

CATERING/FOOD

You will need to bring lunch, snacks and water for the day

WORKSHOP PROVIDER CREDENTIALS

Workshop provider: Sam Marsland (WMCI & ML course director) 

CANCELLATION PROCEDURE

Lake District Mountaineering: Cancellation policy 

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE EVENT

Your CPD record - If you attend this event and it counts as CPD, your CPD point/s will automatically be added to your record in due course - you will not need to add it yourself.

Please allow up to 2 weeks for the workshop provider to complete the event in the system and assign you your CPD, thank you.

Start

15/04/2025 09:00

End

15/04/2025 17:00

Total Days

1

Maximum Bookings

6

Bookings

3

Venue

YHA Borrowdale

Town

Keswick

County

Cumbria

Postcode

CA13 0HY

Country

United Kingdom

Latitude

54.66251

Longitude

-3.38564

Name

Mountain Training Association

Phone

07458353048

Website

Booking/Details

Email