Chris Walker Memorial Trust - Avalanche Awareness Training

The Chris Walker Memorial Trust (www.chriswalkertrust.co.uk) in partnership with the Scottish Avalanche Information Service (https://www.sais.gov.uk/) is again convening CPD webinars that will inform and refresh our knowledge of how to avoid avalanches in Scotland this coming winter.

Overall these one day webinars will require six hours of an applicant's time.

Each webinar will have a maximum of 12 and a minimum of 6 places available.

Two days are again ring fenced for AMI members. These dates are for WMCI and WMCI trainees only.

Other dates are open to anyone who has attended a WML training course or above.

As online webinars, only a good internet connection is required, so if you are off to warmer climates cragging, make sure you take your laptop with you!

Programme

 This online course prepares leaders, instructors, and guides for the coming Scottish winter season. The one-day online course will include a review of the Be Avalanche Aware process, a revision of Avalanche Problems in the Scottish context, a discussion on how the SAIS operate and how to use the different aspects of the SAIS website. In addition, a series of exercises and discussions will help develop understanding of snowpack evolution and avalanche hazard development in various weather scenarios. These are the foundation skills for making good route planning decisions prior to going on the hill.

There will be a strong emphasis on discussion and participation allowing various topics to be aired throughout the day. Some pre course self-study will be provided and is an integral part of the workshops.

Presenters

Keith Miller, SAIS Senior Avalanche Forecaster

Venue online

Start

28/11/2025 10:00

End

28/11/2025 16:00

Total Days

1

Maximum Bookings

12

Bookings

12

Venue

Online Event

Town

Online Event

County

Online Event

Country

Scotland

Name

Mountain Training

Phone

01690 720272

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