Awarding Body

Mountain Training

Scheme

Mountain Skills (Ireland + NI)

Course

Mountain Skills 1

Type

Training

Award Description

This scheme is delivered on the island of Ireland ONLY. The Mountain Skills (MS) training course provides a general introduction to hillwalking in Ireland and the fundamentals of mountain navigation. Offering a solid foundation for gaining personal mountaineering proficiency, Mountain Skills training teaches the necessary skills in mountain safety, day and night navigation techniques, knowledge of hazards, and personal equipment, so that a person finishing the course may be in a position to safely, and competently, take to the hills. Mountain Skills training and assessment also provide foundation training for those who wish to progress to further leadership qualifications, such as the Mountain Leader (ML). Mountain Skills courses are available throughout Ireland. 

 Contact :-

Mountain Skills 1 Training Course.

Mountain Skills 1 Training Course is a 2 day course 8am - 6pm.  The course is run as per national Governing Body Guidelines of Mountaineering Ireland.

This course is an Introduction to Navigation suitable for Beginners, Improvers, Refreshers, Navigaters and Orienteers.  You will learn to Navigateing yourself up and down a Mountain Safely in all conditions.  

This course covers:-

Introduction Mountain Skills Scheme + Hill Walk 5 hours each day

Personal Equipment

Maps suitability

Mountain Hazards - Emergency Proceedures - Mountain Hypothermia - 

Features Depection of Relief 

Simple Navigation Techniques

Mountain Envoirment 

Access and Land Ownership

Responsible Recreation

Pacing and Timeing

Grid References

Route Planning

Start

08/03/2025 08:00

End

09/03/2025 18:00

Total Days

2

Maximum Bookings

12

Venue

North West Adventure - Cootehall - Carrick on Shannon

Town

Carrick on Shannon

County

Leitrim

Postcode

F52 YH72

Country

Ireland

Latitude

53.97141

Longitude

-8.12704

Name

Deirdre Cunningham

Phone

353861952663

Website

Email