Award Description
This qualification trains and assesses candidates in the skills required to lead hillwalking groups in summer conditions on mountainous routes not requiring the planned use of a rope. Established in 1964, this was the first qualification created by Mountain Training.
This is a split long weekend course.
We commence at 10 am on the Fridays and finish at 4.30 pm on the Sundays
Friday/Saturday/Sunday 25/27th April 2025
and after a weekend off in the middle of the course
Friday/Saturday/Sunday 9/11th May 2025
Candidates need to have an absolute minimum of 20 Quality Mountain Days logged, in order to book onto the course. Please see the Mountain Training definition of a quality mountain day.
https://www.mountain-training.org/help/frequently-asked-questions/what-is-a-quality-day/