Mountain Training Cymru

About Mountain Training Cymru’s (MTC) role is to provide skills training and qualification schemes for individuals, leaders, instructors and coaches of groups participating in mountaineering and related activities, to offer advice and promote good practice among the mountaineering community within Wales.

Mountain Training Cymru along with Mountain Training England (MTE), Mountain Training Scotland (MTS) and Mountain Training Board Ireland (MTBI) is a full member of Mountain Training UK.

Mountain Training Cymru is a registered company and has five voluntary company directors which make up the board. Additionally, Mountain Training Cymru has a members’ council which meets three times a year to help shape the strategic direction of the organisation and acts as a forum among the hill walking, climbing and mountaineering community in Wales with particular interest in leadership activities.

Executive Officer

Simon Patton

Executive Officer MTC

Telephone: 01690 720125

Email: Simon@mountain-training.org

Quality Assurance and Provider Support

DirectorsManaging Director: Mike Rosser
Finance Director: David Jones
Technical Director: Andy Newton
Company Director: Anne Vowels
Director: Allan Gibbs
Council of members

Association of British Climbing Walls
Association of Heads of Outdoor Education Centres
Association of Mountaineering Instructors
British Mountaineering Council Cymru
British Mountain Guides
Duke of Edinburgh's Award (Wales)
Girlguiding Cymru
North Wales Mountain Rescue Association
Plas y Brenin (Mountain Training Trust)
Outdoor Education Advisors Panel for Wales
Scouts Wales
Ramblers Cymru

Mountain Training Cymru Observers:

Natural Resources Wales
Y Bartneriaeth Awyr Agored / The Outdoor Partnership
Mountain Training UK
Joint Services Mountain Training Centres
Institute of Outdoor Learning
British Association of International Mountain Leaders
British Mountaineering Council
Wales Activity Tourism Organisation

Documents Mountain Training Cymru Strategic Plan 2016-2021 (click to view/download)