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Hill & Mountain Skills
Have you got the skills yet? Our nationally accredited Hill & Mountain Skills courses for beginner and intermediate walkers were launched at the beginning of April and there are providers all over the UK. Quite a few people have already attended courses so we thought we’d find out what they thought. Colin and Debbie both attended a Mountain Skills course in Snowdonia with RAW...
Hill & Mountain Skills - the scheme so far
Mountain Training created the Hill & Mountain Skills scheme to educate the public about safety in the hills and mountains. Through structured training the courses aim to teach people important skills such as how to plan a day out, navigate safely and avoid obvious hazards, all in the context of having a great day out in the hills. The national training boards (England, Scotland and Wales)...
Winter weekend in Scotland
This year I attended my first Mountain Training Association (MTA) meet, the Winter Weekend hosted at the Glenmore Lodge in the Cairngorms. The weekend was designed to provide Mountain Training Association members with workshops and evening lectures to develop skills, technique and knowledge relating to the winter mountain environment. I was particularly interested joining the weekend to help...
2014 Incidents and Near Misses
Written by John Cousins 27/1/15 This 2014 report is the first time we have produced a summary of incidents in the hope that all our users are reminded of key safety messages for themselves, the groups they lead and the training that they provide. In our view some of these incidents will make excellent case studies when training new leaders, instructors, guides and coaches. Mountain...
Coaching Scheme Vacancy and Handbook
After a full first year of courses we've created a new version of the Coaching Scheme handbook. The syllabus hasn't changed, we've just added some top tips and changed the presentation to make the information easier to digest. Mountain Training UK is currently inviting applications from suitable candidates to replace a Coaching Scheme provider in the Central Belt and NE of Scotland. Applicants...
Channel 4 Weather Documentary
We've been contacted by TV production company Raw TV who are making a documentary about the human element of the winter weather for Channel 4. In a nutshell, they want your videos of the weather and of you explaining how it impacts on your work or everday life. More details can be found below or you can contact Raw TV directly (email address below). Do you live in an area affected by bad winter...
LLAMFF
After a few years dormancy, the much-lauded Llanberis Mountain Film Festival will make a dramatic return in 2015 and you could be a part of the magic! LLAMFF are keen for some local volunteers to assist in checking tickets and directing people to seating for talks and films – volunteers will get to watch and listen for free and get a thank you gift (most likely a LLAMFF/Sherpa t-shirt)....