Winter Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor – Training
Qualify LEVEL | 5 day(s) | Ratio 1:2 | From £780.00
Overview
This award trains and assesses candidates in the skills required for the instruction of mountaineering, both summer and winter, including snow, ice and rock climbing. It builds upon the skills acquired in both the MCI and WML awards. The WMCI is an extensively used professional award. It is considered the minimum standard for those instructing the skills of snow and ice climbing.
All candidates must first register and be accepted specifically on the WMCI scheme.
DETAILED INFO
AIMS
This is a training course, providing you with an opportunity for discussing and sharing ideas through a structured and progressive programme. Please come with an open mind and prepared to contribute ideas. Please familiarise yourself with the Winter Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor Scheme Prospectus, Syllabus and Guidance notes.
Below you can download Glenmore Lodge’s training programme. The Glenmore Lodge trainee workbook can be downloaded from your CMS booking page.
You will find it of considerable personal help if you make your own notes of the technical skills and issues covered – be it written or photographic. Your trainers have a great many years of active experience and you should pick up a number of top tips. Please feel free to question everything and anything At this level many questions no longer have a clear-cut answer. A major part of this course focuses on not just learning new techniques but also developing your awareness of their pros and cons such that you can apply the most appropriate technique for a given situation – in essence developing sound judgement skills.
PRE-REQUISITES
In order to make your booking we will require a note of your candidate registration number and date of registration.
IS IT FOR ME?
It is essential that you arrive with the correct and original paperwork in order; we will need to see the following: Registration for the WMCI scheme.
Evidence of your registration for the WMCI. If you are not registered specifically for the WMCI award with MTUK you will not be able to attend this course.
Evidence of having passed your MCI and Winter ML. Completed logbook.
Evidence of at least 20 days experience of winter party management (this can be both pre and post winter ML, but at least 10 days must be post) Evidence of at least 20 routes at Grade II or above in a minimum of three main mountain areas of the UK, of which 10 should be Grade III. You must also currently be leading Grade III+ winter climbs.
CONTENT
WMCI TRAINING PROGRAMME
The programme is provisional, conditions and trainee needs may necessitate some changes. Days will be switched if weather or hill conditions dictate.
Please see the draft training programme PDF towards the bottom of this page.
DATES & PRICES
| 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COURSE DATE | COST (no accommodation) |
PLACES | BOOKING | |
| Date19/01/26 | Cost (no accommodation)£780.00 | PlacesFULL | Contact Us | |
| Date09/02/26 | Cost (no accommodation)£780.00 | Places | ||
| Date09/03/26 | Cost (no accommodation)£780.00 | Places | ||
| Need a different date? Call 01479 861 256 to arrange your own date, or email [email protected] | ||||
USEFUL INFORMATION
WHAT'S INCLUDED?
Instruction
Use of kit
Packed lunch and afternoon tea each day
In-course transport
NEED TO KNOW
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
WHAT WILL I NEED
When you attend a Glenmore lodge course, you’re welcome to borrow gear from our extensive and well-stocked Stores. This way, you won’t have to purchase anything before hand, and our experienced staff will be able to provide advice about finding the right equipment that is suitable for your own aspirations after the course is over.
