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John Dunne Podcast
John Dunne is an internationally renowned climber who has been involved in all aspects of the climbing industry for a long time. Cutting edge in his time, John has established many World class new routes over the last 25 years. He was instrumental in bringing competition climbing to the UK in the late 1980s and understands the benefits of coaching, training and the need for careful injury...
30/08/2017 15:53
Register now
Remember all those good intentions you had at the start of the year? The ones about getting out more, working towards a qualification or gaining some more skills so you could have bigger adventures? Well it’s not too late to take action and start making them a reality. Registering on one of our schemes takes less than 10 minutes (less than 5 if you’ve already got an account on our...
23/06/2017 14:28
Lowland Leader
The Lowland Leader scheme is one of our most popular walking qualifications. It's great for people who want to lead walks without going anywhere too remote or mountainous. Better still, it's accessible, achievable and takes you to some beautiful parts of our countryside and coast. Check out the photos below and join the conversation on Twitter or Instagram. To find out more about the scheme,...
04/08/2017 13:19
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...
12/06/2014 15:53
Support to succeed
Did you know that Mountain Training has a membership association? It’s called the Mountain Training Association and it's main aim is to support you to be successful; whether that's passing an assessment, running your own business or being an inspirational volunteer. The association was set up by us, Mountain Training (the organisation you register with when you embark on a scheme), to...
27/09/2016 11:38
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New climbing schemes update
Since the relaunch of our exising climbing qualifications on 2nd April we've had a chance to pause and start planning the next two phases of implementation. Here's a brief update to bring you up to speed. Rock Skills will involve four personal skills courses designed to develop rock climbing skills at three different levels: introductory, intermediate and learning to lead climb. Courses at each...
20/04/2018 16:31:40
Winter 2017-18 Round Up
It's easy to forget now the sun's come out in most places, that after last winter we were wishing for a colder, snowier and more stable winter season this year. Two out of three ain’t bad! This winter has been one of the coldest on record across the UK and Ireland, with a great deal more snow and ice than the last (thankfully!). As a result our candidates have been working hard to log their...
20/04/2018 16:21:13
Mountain Training Scotland is recruiting new directors
Mountain Training Scotland, as one of five National Mountain Training organisations, works closely with the central coordinating body, Mountain Training United Kingdom (MTUK), to develop and manage a portfolio of UK wide qualification schemes known as the Mountain Training schemes. This ensures parity in the qualifications' syllabi, and consistency of delivery across all the national Mountain...
13/04/2018 11:33:17
Climbing qualifications relaunch
Recognising the evolving landscape of climbing, nearly three years ago we embarked on a review of our climbing qualifications to determine whether they were fit to serve the needs of the outdoor sector into the 2020s and beyond. After a thorough review, we have revised and renamed seven of our qualifications and have agreed to launch two new qualifications and a rock skills scheme. The changes...
28/03/2018 14:50:54
International Womens Day 2018
The theme of this year's International Women's Day is “Time is Now: Rural and urban activists transforming women’s lives”. We know that everyone who holds our qualifications is involved in transforming people’s lives in both rural and urban environments and today is an opportunity to celebrate the women who have gained our qualifications. We’d also like to share with...
08/03/2018 09:36:51
MTA Mentoring Programme
Interested in being mentored or becoming a mentor? If you are a qualification holder and MTA member who would like to increase your skill set by volunteering as a mentor, or you are a member who would like support to progress through your chosen qualification as a mentee, read on... Announcing the new Mentor Programme for MTA members! To reduce drop out between registration and training To...
22/02/2018 14:21:11
