Mountain Leader Training Summer

This six day course is intended for experienced hill walkers who wish to become leaders in the British Mountains. The course will address technical skill, judgement and areas of knowledge which will make you a safe leader.

Pre-Requisites

Mountain leader UK strictly requires that all students are registered prior to commencing the course. Copies of the guidance notes are available from the MLTUK. Please bring your log books with you to the course fully completed with your experience.

Course Content
The MLTUK syllabus for the course is closely followed. The programme may change to take account of weather and other considerations. The six days are generally split into the following areas:

Mountain Navigation
An Introduction day looking at key skills of mountain navigation

Leadership and group management
• Managing groups over different types of terrain
• The Mountain Environment
• Route Finding
• Mountain hazards
• River Crossing
• Mountain rescue and incident management

Emergency use of rope on hill
• Confidence roping
• Anchor selection and use
• Short pitches in ascent and decent
• Lowering and abseils

A three day, tent based mountain expedition
• More time spent on topics already covered
• Night Navigation
• Campcraft

Evening classroom based sessions
• Weather forecasting
• Legal responsibilities of Mountain Leaders
• Planning a mountain journey
• Access and conservation

Students should be ready to go on the hill at 09h You will need to bring a leaders rucksack and provide packed lunch for the day, we will return from a full days activities at approximately 5pm and there will be an evening session from 18 until 19.30h.

Equipment

Personal mountain clothing
Waterproof jacket and trousers
Hat and gloves
Rucksack with liner
Tent
Sleeping bag
Matress
Stove pot spoon
Small first aid kit, sun lotion, blister patches
Water bottle
Walking boots
Gaitors
Note book and pen
Head torch and batteries
Compass
1:25,000 OSExplorer 17 map
1:50,000 OSExplorer 115 map
ML Logbook

You will be expected to supply you own food during the week.