Join me on a mountain navigation and scrambling course in Snowdonia to help you develop your mountain navigation skills and experience classic mountain scrambles over 5 days.
An all intensive 5-day course covering all aspects of navigation and scrambling in Snowdonia. A great week to kick start your future as a mountaineer.
We will cover all aspects from my MOUNTAIN NAVIGATION and INTRO TO MOUNTAIN SCRAMBLES course. Throughout the week, we will put these skills to the test by ticking off classic grade 1 scrambles. By the end of the week, you will be navigating from the car park to the base of a scramble, safeguarding yourself and the group up the scramble and navigating back to the pub for a well earned pint...or two!
AIMS:
By the end of this course, you will:
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Be able to plan and implement walks in the UK hills and mountains
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Be able to select a suitable grade 1 scramble dependent of conditions and ability
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Be able to navigate to and navigate off a grade 1 scramble
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develop an understanding of the risks associated with mountain scrambling
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Be confident in navigating yourself in the UK hills and mountains
COURSE CONTENT:
On this course, we will cover the following:
MOUNTAIN NAVIGATION
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Use of altimetres
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Accurate compass work
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Poor visibility navigation techniques
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Map memory
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Contour only navigation
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Small contour features
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Micro navigation
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Aspect of slope
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Back bearings
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Relocation strategies
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Dead reckoning
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Using the group to aid navigation
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Escape routes and emergency procedures
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Planning a route
SCRAMBLING
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Navigation to and from a scramble
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Movement techniques over steep ground
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Guidebook interpretation
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Route choice
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Safeguarding yourself and members of the group
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Consolidating the skills learnt throughout
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Tick off a Classic Scramble or two!
