Awarding Body

Mountain Training

Scheme

Hill & Mountain Skills

Course

Mountain Skills

Type

Training

Award Description

The Hill & Mountain Skills scheme is a great way to develop your personal skills and confidence in all elements of hill and mountain walking. From planning a coastal walk to navigating in complex terrain, these courses are an ideal opportunity to learn the basics and enjoy the countryside. THIS IS NOT THE HILL AND MOORLAND LEADER SCHEME.

The 2 day Mountain Training Mountain Skills course is an ideal choice for walkers interested in transferring their walking skills to more mountainous terrain. Ideally, participants would have some basic hill walking experience and have a reasonable level of fitness. Courses are run in the higher mountain areas of the UK and Ireland.

What does the Mountain Skills course cover?

Planning – how to successfully plan a walk in the mountains in the UK or Ireland. 
Walking skills – what things should you consider while out walking and what can make life easier (pace, nutrition, movement skills, steep ground etc.). 
Clothing and equipment – being suitably dressed and equipped can make the difference between a great day out and a complete disaster. 
Weather – how it affects the mountains and your day out. 
Navigation in the mountains – everything from selecting a compass and using a map to navigation in poor visibility and an intro to GPS. 
Environmental knowledge – how to minimise your impact on the hill, information on good practice and useful organisations. 
Hazards and emergency procedures in the mountains – how to respond to any hazards you encounter and what to do in an emergency. 

The course will start in Bethesda and make use of the excellent local mountains - the Carneddau. 

What's Included

The course is £100 payable to Snowdonia Walking and Climbing plus a £20 registration fee payable to Mountain Training. The fee does not include accommmodation or food and drink. The course will return to the valley at the end of day 1 and disperse until the Sunday morning.

We will supply maps and compasses where needed.

COVID 19

Anyone attending will be asked to complete a medical questionnaire confirming that to the best of their knowledge they have no symptoms, have had no symptoms in the previous 14 days and have not been in contact with anyone who has symptoms. During the course we will strive to ensure we maintain social distancing and have taken steps to facilitate training - from a safe distance. Social distancing on a mountain is fairly easy to achieve. You will be asked to bring your own small first aid kit to deal with minor ailments - blisters and small cuts grazes etc.

Start

22/08/2020 08:30

End

23/08/2020 04:30

Total Days

2

Maximum Bookings

8

Bookings

8

Venue

Bethesda

Town

Bethesda

County

gwynedd

Postcode

ll573bw

Country

United Kingdomuk

Latitude

53.18149

Longitude

-4.06008

Delivered in

English Welsh

Name

Snowdonia Walking And Climbing

Phone

07775623323

Website

Booking/Details

Email