Scheme Details
- 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
As with all of our courses our mountain skills and navigation course in Snowdonia has a flexible approach to cater for individual needs but examples of aspects usually covered are listed below:
• Weather and route planning.
• Movement skills through steep and rocky terrain.
• Measuring distance to calculate walking time.
• Pacing and timing.
• Use of the compass.
• Methods of relocating in mountainous terrain.
• Poor visibility navigation strategies.
• Introduction to basic use of GPS devices.
• Hazards and emergency procedures.
• Clothing and equipment choices.
We always have great feedback and want everyone to have the best time possible while learning the skills to be able to head off and have your own mountain adventures.
Where And When
- Start
- 10/06/2024 09:00
- End
- 11/06/2024 17:00
- Total Days
- 2
- Maximum Bookings
- 6
- Venue
- Joe Browns
- Town
- Capel Curig
- County
- Conwy
- Postcode
- LL24 0EN
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Latitude
- 53.10553
- Longitude
- -3.91260
Provider
- Name
- Louise Tully (Freedom Outdoors)
- Phone
- 07976016039
- Website
- Booking/Details