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.

About Mountain Skills

This Mountain Training UK & Ireland, Mountain Skills Course is ideal for those that want to be self-sufficient in the mountains of the UK. You do not need to register with MTUK – we will do this for you.

Price: £130 per person

Ratio: 1:6

Length: 2 days

For further details, booking, questions etc please contact Phil at navigationandmountainskills@yahoo.com

Who is the course suitable for?

The course is ideal for anyone who wants to feel that they can safely navigate in the mountains whatever the weather. Whether you are a hill walker who wants to be able to head out in all weathers, a budding Mountain Leader or a climber who wants to be able to navigate from the top of a route. If you have existing mountain skills we will build on these over the two days; if not, we will equip you with what you need.

 Topics on the course include:

Two full days of practical skills in the mountains of The Lake District

Route planning and use of maps and guidebooks

Clothing and equipment overview and selection

Introduction to different map scales

Map setting

Relating map to ground

Key symbols ie how to find a footpath, fence, stream etc

Planning and navigating a route using paths and other key features

Routes off the path

Estimating distance using pacing and timing

Navigating in poor or limited visibility

Use of the compass

Re-location methodologies if you do get lost

Movement over steep ground

Mountain weather and how this affects route planning and decisions during the day

Emergency procedures in case of an incident

Environmental knowledge and considerations

The course fee includes the following:

BMC Safety on the Mountains Handbook

Registration with Mountain Training

Certificate of attendance upon completion of the course

Mountain Training Timings Card 

Why book with Phil? Here is some recent feedback:

"I would highly recommend Phil to any of my friends. I plan to spend the Summer touring Switzerland in the Summer and the skills I learned today will be invaluable to me for the trip. I feel much more confident in my ability to read a map and navigating” - ME Solihull

“One of the best events I have attended” - KG Gloucester

“I passed my Mountain Leader assessment yesterday and yayyyy sooooo happy…. Thanks Phil for your help with night navigation” - TB Bristol

“Very good, very informative” - TG Malvern

“Phil the instructor was great, knowledgeable and interesting. Also very patient showing the same thing over and over again, which is exactly what I needed” - SK Wirral

“Fantastic event” - MR Birmingham

Bonus

Those attending will recieve the BMC book, Safety on Mountains and a 15% discount offer from our official skills partners Cotswold Outdoors and Snow & Rock to use instore or online.

Start

03/05/2024 08:30

End

04/05/2024 16:30

Total Days

2

Maximum Bookings

6

Venue

Various

Town

Ambleside

County

Cumbria

Postcode

LA22

Country

United Kingdom

Latitude

54.41501

Longitude

-3.11527

Name

Phil Davies

Phone

07983330943

Email