Scheme Details
- Awarding Body
- Mountain Training
- Scheme
- Mountain Leader
- Course
- Training
- Type
- Training
Award Description
This qualification trains and assesses candidates in the skills required to lead hillwalking groups in summer conditions on mountainous routes not requiring the planned use of a rope. Established in 1964, this was the first qualification created by Mountain Training.
About
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Daytime
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Evening
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Day 1
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Introductions, Summer ML scheme and log books. Remit and role of an ML, equipment for a leader to carry for a day walk. Introduction to navigation. |
Mountain Weather. Models of leadership and leadership styles. |
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Day 2 |
Mountain day including discussion on leadership styles and management of groups, including on discrete hazards and steep ground. |
Introducing ropes, their context within the ML scheme and relevant knots. |
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Day 3 |
Emergency rope work including anchor selection and rope systems for safeguarding group members and leaders in ascent and descent. |
Access rules and other legislation pertinent to a mountain leader. |
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Day 4 |
Dealing with emergencies and rescues including improvised carries and mountain rescue services. Water hazards and stream crossings. |
Route planning session and packing for expedition. |
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Day 5
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Expedition focusing on navigation, leadership, the environment and camp craft. |
Night navigation. |
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Day 6
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Return from expedition and clean up. Discussion on action plan between training and assessment. Group and individual debriefs. |
Course close 5pm. |
Where And When
- Start
- 25/08/2024 08:30
- End
- 30/08/2024 17:00
- Total Days
- 6
- Maximum Bookings
- 12
- Bookings
- 1
- Venue
- West Highland College
- Town
- Fort William
- County
- Inverness-Shire
- Postcode
- PH33 6FF
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Latitude
- 56.82283
- Longitude
- -5.10791
Provider
- Name
- Abacus Mountain Guides
- Phone
- 01397703563
- Website
- Booking/Details