Mountain Skills

About Mountain Skills — Develop Your Confidence in the Mountains

From planning and preparation to hazards and emergency procedures, Mountain Training’s Mountain Skills Course will provide you with the confidence and skills to step off the beaten track and safely enjoy the higher mountain areas of the UK and Ireland.

Over two exhilarating days, our trainers will teach you the skills and techniques required to enjoy mountain walking in your own time, or take the first step to becoming a Mountain Leader. In the stunning setting of Snowdonia, North Wales, you’ll be given plenty of time to put your learning into practice and experience first-hand what makes mountain environments unique. If you’d like to learn mountain skills in another UK location, we can arrange a bespoke group training day – get in touch to discuss your requirements.

What you’ll learn

The two day course will cover the following:

• Planning – how to successfully plan a walk in the mountains in the UK or Ireland.
• Walking skills – what things should you consider while out walking and what can make life easier (pace, nutrition, movement skills, steep ground etc.).
• Clothing and equipment – being suitably dressed and equipped can make the difference between a great day out and a complete disaster.
• Weather – how it affects the mountains and your day out.
• Navigation in the mountains – everything from selecting a compass and using a map to navigation in poor visibility and an intro to GPS.
• Environmental knowledge – how to minimise your impact on the hill, information on good practice and useful organisations.
• Hazards and emergency procedures in the mountains – how to respond to any hazards you encounter and what to do in an emergency.

Course Details

Aspect	Details
Course Duration	Two (2) days (16 hours minimum)
Course Cost	£140.00 per person (1:6 ratio)
Terrain Area	Snowdonia, North Wales (NW)
Course Dates	Please contact us

Mountain Training aims to inspire, enable and develop people in walking, climbing and mountaineering through the provision of nationally and internationally recognised skills training and leadership qualifications. The Mountain Skills is one such qualification. All Mountain Training courses are quality assured.