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. 

MOUNTAIN SKILLS 1 TRAINING

The Mountain skills 1 training course introduces the core basic skills and background knowledge required to manage yourself on the mountains of Ireland in daylight.

Topics covered include:

Choosing the right map, interpreting the map and its features, applying grid references, navigation techniques, basic route planning, mountain weather, hazards, Leave no Trace and personal clothing and equipment.

Prerequisite: To get the most from this course it would be useful but not necessary to have some previous experience of walking the uplands of Ireland.

Duration: This course will be run over two full days

Ratios: Maximum 1:6

Price: €140pp

Ciarán is a Mountain Leader and Mountain Skills Provider with a strong background in outdoor learning.  He has an almost lifetime involvement in adventure education and outdoor leadership. As a full member of the teaching council he tutors trainee outdoor instructors in both land skills and water skills and provides professional risk management services and business advice to those working in the outdoor recreation sector.

To book a place call Ciaran at: 0877933592 or

Send us a message via ciaranbradshaw@gmail.com

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Start

14/06/2025 09:00

End

15/06/2025 17:00

Total Days

2

Maximum Bookings

6

Venue

Cooley Mountains, County Louth

Town

Carlingford

County

County Louth

Postcode

A91 K283

Country

Ireland

Latitude

54.04178

Longitude

-6.18055

Name

Ciarán Bradshaw

Phone

00353877933592

Email