Mountain Leader Award (Summer)
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Mountain Leader Award (Summer) |
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The Mountain Leader award designed to promote the safe enjoyment of the hills and mountains. The scheme provides training and assessment in the technical and group management skills required by those who wish to lead groups in the mountains and hills of the UK other than in winter conditions. This six day training course will introduce participants to the skills that are required by a mountain leader. The course will be based in the Peak District, with the expedition taking place in another UK mountain region.
IMPORTANT - You will need to register with the relevant training board eg Mountain Leader Training England, Siabod Cottage, Capel Curig, Gwynedd, LL24 0ET, 01690 720314, www.mlte.org.
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Day 1 |
8.45 |
Staff Meeting - Preparation for programme |
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9.00 |
Arrival. Tea and Coffee, Rooms etc |
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10.00 |
Introductions - scheme, the programme, delegates and staff, expectations. Self - catering, no smoking etc. Collect in log books |
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11.00 |
Navigation - An indoor session looking at the basic techniques of navigation. Followed by a kit check before going onto the hill |
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12.00 |
Lunch |
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12.30 |
Navigation on the hill (Peak District) - Setting and using maps of different scales. Basic navigation techniques |
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17.00 |
Return - afternoon tea/coffee and debrief |
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17.30 |
Weather forecasts and the British weather - an indoor session looking at the weather cycle and the effects of weather on our mountain days. Weather forecasting and sources of information |
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19.00 |
Mountain Hazards - Lightning, Flash floods, Hypothermia, effects of heat |
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19.30 |
Dinner |
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Day 2 |
8. 45 |
Weather forecasts interpreting them for the day ahead. Delegates predict what they expect to see from the days weather |
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9.00 |
Personal and group Equipment (for the day) |
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10.00 |
Mountain Day - Navigation bearings, pacing, timings, micro-navigation and use of compass. Specific access and conservation issues e.g. land use, over use, grouse, sheep, mass tourism, quarrying and the limitations of the National Parks. The day will also include ‘Walking skills’ and will include varying types of terrain. Group Management |
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16.30 |
Return for afternoon tea/coffee and debrief |
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17.00 |
Preparation for expedition - Food for expedition - shopping list. What to carry e.g. one rope per group and one First Aid Kit per group. Tent and stove check. Packing a rucksack. Choice of equipment. What to take and what not to take. |
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19.30 |
Dinner |
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Day 3 |
8.45 |
Preparation for expedition - Food purchase and preparation, packing |
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10.30 |
Depart for mountain region |
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13.30 |
Expedition |
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17.30 |
Arrive first campsite (before dark) - Campcraft in practice |
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20.00 |
Introduction to night navigation Definite features and lots of tips |
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Day 4 |
8.45 |
Expedition continues. A full day to include Navigation, Group management, Conservation considerations, Security on steep ground. A look at current methods of protecting group members on difficult terrain, from spotting on short steps to lowering, followed by an abseil descent by the leader. A short session on confidence roping will also be included. A look at potential hazards and how to avoid them (including River crossings). |
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17.00 |
Arrive second campsite. Wild camping considerations, in particular environmental impact and hygiene/ sanitation issues |
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20.00 |
Night navigation exercise |
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Day 5 |
8.45 |
Expedition continues. A final opportunity to put into practice all that has been learned so far |
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13.00 |
Travel back to Peak District |
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16.00 |
Return, wash and clean up |
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17.00 |
Debrief expedition |
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19.30 |
Course dinner (restaurant / pub subject to groups wishes). |
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Day 6 |
9.00 |
Group management and the responsibilities of the group leader |
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11.00 |
Tea/coffee break |
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11.15 |
Emergency procedures - What to do when it all goes wrong. A review of your own ‘emergency procedures’ and a lecture on the Mountain Rescue services in the UK. The group will be encouraged to share their own experiences |
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12.45 |
Lunch |
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13.30 |
Conservation and access |
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15.00 |
Final debrief (consolidation period - where next?) followed by individual debriefs and return of log-books |
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16.00 |
Depart for the real world |
The fee for the 6 - day course includes self - catering accommodation, all instruction, all training materials and in-course transport, however it does not include your food or your transport costs to and from the Peak District at the beginning and end of the course
Assessment Course, 6-Days
Candidates will be expected to have met the current requirements as set out by the MLTE and have completed a training course or have gained exemption. Logbooks should be sent to the assessor one week before the course commences. Candidates will have to demonstrate that they have the necessary skills and experience to satisfy the assessors that they meet the current requirements of the syllabus. The assessors will aim to reduce to pressure of the assessment situation and introduce element of training so that clients can also further their knowledge.
The course is based in the Peak District, with the 3-day expedition taking place in North Wales or the Lake District
A very rough course outline is as follows
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Day 1 |
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Navigation Skills |
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Eve |
Written Paper |
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Day 2 |
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Steep Ground |
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Eve |
Written Papers |
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Day 3 |
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Expedition |
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Day 4 |
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Expedition continues |
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Day 5 |
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Expedition continues |
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Travel back to Peak District |
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Day 6 |
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De-briefs |
The fee for the 6 - day course includes self - catering accommodation, all instruction, all training materials and in-course transport, however it does not include your food or your transport costs to and from the Peak District at the beginning and end of the course.