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The MTA winter CPD weekend is returning on the 19th-21st January 2024

Is it for me?

This is an ideal opportunity to develop, refresh and learn new skills, find out about working as a Winter Mountain Leader and meet like-minded members. This weekend is for you if:

• You are venturing out in winter for the first time
• You want to develop your personal and/or professional winter skills
• You have completed a Winter Mountain Leader training course but feel like you need a refresher before taking the plunge and booking your assessment
• You are looking for a skills refresher and need some reassurance that you’re doing things right
• Want to meet likeminded people from the outdoor community

The MTA Winter CPD Conference is open to all MTA members with an interest in getting out in winter.

What’s Happening?

Members have a choice from a range of one-day or two-day courses for those who are new to winter or looking to develop their skills and confidence in the winter mountain environment. The workshops are staffed by experts in the field.

The weekend also includes an evening talk on Avalanches and a virtual update from Belinda Fear, MTA Development Officer.

How to book?

Take a look at the weekend options available below.

LEARN

MTA Winter Conference – Intro to Winter Skills

The programme is fairly flexible taking into account individual needs and aims, weather/snow conditions, etc. The main topics to be covered are: The selection and organisation of personal kit appropriate to winter hill walking Personal movement skills on snow, including kicking steps and using the ice axe for walking, self-belay, cutting steps, and self-arrest Use […]
  • LEVEL - LEARN
  • LENGTH - 1.00 DAY(S)
  • FROM - N/A
COURSE DETAILS

MTA Winter Conference – Winter Navigation Skills

The main topics to be covered are: Map types, mapping software, and suitability for winter needs Navigation equipment, tools, and organisation for winter Route planning and resources Fundamentals of map use Following linear features Measuring distance on the map Using time to measure distance travelled Identifying land features and relating to the map in a […]
  • LEVEL - LEARN
  • LENGTH - 1.00 DAY(S)
  • FROM - N/A
COURSE DETAILS

MTA Winter Conference – Avalanche Awareness

The main topics to be covered are: The Be Avalanche Aware guidelines and the Scottish avalanche context Mountain weather and its influence on the snowpack Avalanche hazard, snow stability and spatial variation Avalanche terrain and choices for hillwalking Scottish Avalanche Information Service; understanding and using the detail Planning hill walks that avoid avalanche hazard Observation […]
  • LEVEL - LEARN
  • LENGTH - 1.00 DAY(S)
  • FROM - N/A
COURSE DETAILS

MTA Winter Conference – ML Security on Steep Ground

During the day we will revisit the planning, route choice and group management process in relation to dealing with steep ground. We will also cover the techniques required to provide security for individual members of a hillwalking party during ascent and descent, including short sections of up to and including Grade 1 ground and cornices.  This will […]
  • LEVEL - LEARN
  • LENGTH - 1.00 DAY(S)
  • FROM - N/A
COURSE DETAILS

MTA Winter Conference – Teaching Core Winter Skills

We will aim to explore how participants can ensure a simple structure and appropriate programme of training for the abilities and experience of the groups or individuals being trained. In addition, there will be a focus on group management, navigation in challenging conditions, top tips on managing a group in a challenging winter environment, and […]
  • LEVEL - LEARN
  • LENGTH - 1.00 DAY(S)
  • FROM - N/A
COURSE DETAILS

MTA Winter Conference – Discover Winter Mountaineering

Consolidate your winter skills and progress onto steeper terrain on our 2 day Winter Mountaineering course
  • LEVEL - LEARN
  • LENGTH - 2.00 DAY(S)
  • FROM - N/A
COURSE DETAILS

MTA Winter Conference – Intro Winter Climbing

Meeting your instructor on the first morning provides an opportunity to discuss everyone’s experience and aspirations. This enables the instructor to plan the programme based around these. The programme is fairly flexible taking into account individual needs and aims, weather, etc. The main topics to be covered are: Recep of core winter skills, such as […]
  • LEVEL - LEARN
  • LENGTH - 2.00 DAY(S)
  • FROM - N/A
COURSE DETAILS

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