Mountaineering Scotland, in partnership with Richard Bentley from Mountain Motion, is offering club and individual members the opportunity to participate in a Summer Mountain Leader Training Course, at a special discounted rate.
This MTS award is for members who are currently involved or keen to become involved in leading hill-walking parties in mountainous terrain in summer conditions. A two-day overnight camping expedition is part of this course.
Details of the syllabus can be viewed on the Mountain Training website.
Please note that in order to participate in this course you must have registered with Mountain Training Scotland prior to the start of the course.
Our most demanding courses. A very high level of fitness is required over many hours. Rough terrain and hostile weather conditions will be encountered. You will be required to carry safety specific equipment which will make your rucksack significantly heavier than it is for summer day hikes.
Max distance 15km, max ascent 1000m per day.
This course is a syllabus based course and full details of the course content can be viewed at the Mountain Training website.
The main areas covered include:
This is a six-day course in two three-day modules, both based at Mill Cottage, Feshiebridge. Please note, participants must attend both modules.
£360 per person, this price includes accommodation at Mill Cottage.
Food and transport not included.
To book onto one of our mountain safety courses, you need to be a member of Mountaineering Scotland and aged 18 or over. Thanks to your membership, we can subsidise the costs of our courses and offer you cheaper course prices than most commercial providers.
Booking conditions:
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