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.

Our Mountain Skills course offers two days learning all about planning, equipment, mountain navigation and how to scramble on steep ground, we also look at apps, what to do in an emergency and loads of other useful bits of information. 

This 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. This course will be delivered in Capel Curig in Eryri/Snowdonia

WHAT DOES THE MOUNTAIN SKILLS COURSE COVER?

Planning – how to successfully plan a walk in the mountains.

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. 

About The Mountaineering Company

My main aim is to enable you to learn the skills you need in a fun and engaging environment. I keep group sizes small to ensure maximum learning so that myself or our instructors can focus more on you and what you need. I do on occasion bring in one of my friends to instruct or run sessions for me. All of my friends are qualified Mountain Skills tutors with years of experience and hold the relevant qualifications, first aid and insurance for the course they will be leading. 

HOW TO BOOK YOUR PLACE.

Click on the website logo on the right of this page or click the link below for details on how to book your place.

Start

29/04/2024 09:00

End

30/04/2024 17:00

Total Days

2

Maximum Bookings

6

Bookings

5

Venue

Capel Curig Community Centre

Town

Betws-y-Coed

County

Conwy

Postcode

LL24 0EE

Country

United Kingdom

Latitude

53.09870

Longitude

-3.89432

Name

The Mountaineering Company

Phone

07525016160

Website

Email