Hill and Mountain Skills
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Hill Skills and Mountain Skills
Mountain Training (the National Governing Body of mountain leadership and instructing in the UK) administer and quality control 2 courses called Hill Skills and Mountain Skills. These courses are 'personal proficiency' courses, designed to equip participants with the skills needed to pursue their own hill and mountain walking.
Lupine Adventure Co-op are registered provider of these courses.
Mountain Skills
The Mountain Skills course is an ideal choice for walkers interested in applying their countryside walking skills to the mountain environment. Ideally, participants would have done some basic hill walking previously and have a reasonable level of fitness. The syllabus covers map and compass work, mountain weather forecasting, movement through steep ground, planning and preparation, emergency procedures, seasonal effects and the mountain environment. The course is run over 2 days in the main high mountain areas of the UK and Ireland. The minimum age for participants is 14 and there is no need to have extensive mountain walking experience. This course could be ideal to some as a precursor to taking the Mountain Leader Award.
Mountain Skills Dates
| Dates |
Location | Price | Closing date for bookings |
| 12-13 May 2018 | Ambleside, Lake District |
We are offering this course with a 33% discount. It is £66 per person + Mountain Training registration fee of £10-£20. We have six bookings on this course and a couple more in the pipeline. Book now to secure your place at the special price of £66 per person. This course will definitely run. |
14 April 2018 |
| 18-19 August 2018 | Ambleside, Lake District | £99 + Mountain Training registration fee of £10-£20 | 21 July 2018 |
We are also able to run Mountain skills courses for groups on dates to suit you.
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Hill Skills
The Hill Skills course is aimed at the beginner hill walker. The syllabus covers the planning of walks, the use of a map, the equipment required, the effects of weather, how to deal with emergencies and gain a valuable understanding of the upland environment. This course takes place in countryside and moorland areas where the skills will be transferable to many popular walking areas of the UK and Ireland. Again the course is 2 days long and is open to anyone over the age of 14.
Hill Skills Dates
| Dates |
Location | Price | Closing date for bookings |
| 23-24 June 2018 | Edale, Peak District |
£99 + Mountain Training registration fee of £10-£20 We have four bookings on this course and it will definitely run. |
26 May 2018 |
As well as the date above we are able to run Hill Skills courses for established groups on dates to suit you.
Before attending these courses you will need to register with Mountain Training (this costs £10 for under 18's and £20 for those 18 years old and over).
More information is available from our Hill and Mountain Skills web site.
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