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Find Out MoreWinter Mountain Leader – Training
Qualify LEVEL | 6 day(s) | Ratio 1:6
Overview
If you want to lead groups of hill walkers in winter conditions, look no further than the Winter Mountain Leader. This qualification builds on the skills learnt through the Mountain Leader scheme to prepare you for the complexities associated with taking people out walking in winter conditions in the UK.
You will learn how to safely lead and provide basic skills instruction to parties on hill walks within the UK under winter conditions.
You must not book onto a training course until your registration has been approved.
DETAILED INFO
AIMS
We aim to cover the practical elements and some of the main areas of theory detailed in the syllabus in the Winter Mountain Leader Award Handbook. You should have received this from MTS when you registered for the winter award. The course is 6 days long, and will end with individual debriefs.
PRE-REQUISITES
You must not book onto a training course until your registration has been approved.
To be able to book on to this course you need to be registered in advance with Mountain Training Scotland for this Award. You also need to have had your log book approved prior to booking on this course.
If you do proceed with this booking, your booking will be declined.
You must:
- You must hold the Mountain Leader qualification
- You must have current experience of hill walking and mountaineering in winter conditions in at least three different UK mountain areas
- You must be well practised in the personal use of ice axe and crampons
- You must have recorded a minimum of 20 Winter Quality Mountain Days (ideally on DLOG)
IS IT FOR ME?
If the pre-requisites apply to you, here’s what to do next:
- Log in to the Mountain Training Scotland Candidate Management System.
- Register for the Winter Mountain Leader scheme (this costs £75).
- If you have used DLOG to record your experience, notify Mountain Training that it’s ready to be reviewed by clicking the SEND TO MT button (which appears in the top bar of your DLOG).
- Please note it can take up to 10 days for your registration to be approved.
You must not book onto a training course until your registration has been approved.
The syllabus and information are available from http://www.mountain-training.org/walking/awards/winter-mountain-leader
CONTENT
You will find a detailed programme in the Course Documentation below, please note that the programme is provisional. This programme should be viewed in conjunction with the Winter Mountain Leader: Prospectus, Syllabus & Guidance Notes. Course and participant needs, weather and snow conditions will be addressed. Emergency shelters and environmental issues will be dealt with on an ongoing basis as appropriate to situations and conditions.
Click below to access a provisional programme of Glenmore Lodge Winter Mountain Leader Training.
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USEFUL INFORMATION
WHAT'S INCLUDED?
Instruction
Use of kit
Packed lunch and afternoon tea each day
In-course transport
WHAT'S INCLUDED IF YOU CHOOSE THE RESIDENTIAL OPTION - AS ABOVE PLUS
Accommodation in an en-suite bedroom. If booking as an Individual, you will not be asked to share with a stranger.
Breakfast on each course day
Dinner on each course day
Use of the facilities at Glenmore Lodge.
Linen is provided along with a towel, you may wish to bring an extra towel if you would like to use the facilities.
DOCUMENTS
NEED TO KNOW
ARRIVING AT GLENMORE LODGE
Your first inclusive meal is breakfast
Packed lunches are collected at breakfast
ON YOUR LAST DAY
Check out time is 10am on the final day of your booking, we have changing areas, showers and left luggage facilities on site.
All courses will finish by 5pm
WHAT WILL I NEED
YOU WILL NEED (Glenmore Lodge can provide if required)
- Waterproof jacket and trousers
- Insulated synthetic jacket with hood
- Winter Boots
- Gaiters
- Crampons
- Ice Axe
- Helmet
- 40lt rucksack
- Walking poles
EQUIPMENT YOU NEED TO BRING WHICH WE DO NOT HAVE IN THE STORES
What will you need to bring? Listed here are the essentials; this is not an exhaustive list.
- Sleeping bag
- Sleeping mat
- Bivi bag
- Stove & fuel
- Personal clothing
- Winter outdoor wear
- Insulating layers
- Winter climbing / mountaineering trousers
- Hat & gloves, several pairs of.
- Whistle
- Compass – Silva type 4 recommended with a 1:40,000 romer ***
- Waterproof map case.
- Headtorch
- Rucksack liner (or sturdy bin liner) / dry bags
- Hydration system (water bottle / flask)
- Box or bag for packed lunch.
- Goggles
Map information – we encourage everyone on mountain courses to have a map covering the Northern Cairngorms with a 10km radius from the ski area. There are now a range of scales and maps available OS 1:50,000, OS 1:25,000 and Harvey Map 1:40,000. For candidates on any NGB course such as Mountain Leader winter, you should have a 1:50,000 map and ideally one other scale. For non-qualification courses any scale is fine, OS 1:50,000 map sheet 36 covers the widest area, but the Harvey 1:40,000 has a lot of additional information on the back of it, however it is useful to have the Silva Mark 4 compass with the 1:40,000 scale on it. If you have digital mapping and can print off map sheets a suggested area would be:
NW corner NH8514 NE corner NJ0314
SW corner NN8593 SE corner NO0393
