WORKSHOP CONTENT & LEARNING OUTCOMES

This two-day mountain workshop is designed as a comprehensive refresher for those who have already completed their Mountain Leader Training. It covers all key elements of the Mountain Leader syllabus (except ropework) and includes an overnight expedition to develop confidence and consolidate your skills.

​You’ll receive targeted preparation and focused, constructive feedback, making this an ideal opportunity to fine-tune your skills and address any uncertainties ahead of your assessment.

​SKILLS COVERED

-Understand aims and objectives for the expedition

-Leadership in the scheme – vision, support, challenge

-Coaching and broadening of knowledge towards navigation

-Demonstrating the ML standard

-Working towards blind legs & relocation techniques

-All Camp craft skills needed for a comfortable night on assessment

-Leadership at camp – nutrition, stoves and equipment

-Night navigation exercise

-Different scale maps and navigation on 1:40,000

-Environment and background knowledge

-All round syllabus points – candidate led discussions

-Debriefs, goal setting and individual feedback

 

EQUIPMENT/KIT REQUIRED

-OL4 map covering Borrowdale, Great Gable and Pillar 

-Harvey BMC Map - 1:40,000

-Silva Expedition Type 4 compass (recommended) 

-Hill kit for 2 full days in the mountain day; 

-Waterproofs 

-Warm layers

-Hat and gloves 

-Walking boots

-All camping equipment for one night out:

-Tent 

-Sleeping bag 

-Sleeping mat 

-Stove and gas 

-Evening meal & Breakfast 

 

WORKSHOP PROVIDER CREDENTIALS

 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

12/09/2026 09:00

End

13/09/2026 17:00

Total Days

2

Maximum Bookings

4

Bookings

3

Venue

Borrowdale YHA

Town

Keswick

County

Cumberland

Postcode

CA12 5XE

Country

United Kingdom

Location

54.51817,-3.15232

CPD Points

2.00

Name

Mountain Training Association

Phone

07458353048

Website

Booking/Details

Email