Mountain Navigation and Safety Weekends

Confident mountain navigation adds to the satisfaction and enjoyment of mountain days. These short courses aim to provide people with the essential skills of using a map and compass, in order that they may go more surely and safely into the hills.

The weekend is largely based on practical application of the required skills and most of the time will be spent out of doors. Also included will be advice on choosing and using the correct equipment for mountaineering. An introduction to survival shelters and emergency bivouacs will be included. In general terms the courses are aimed at three season walkers/mountaineers. For the more serious and advanced techniques required during the winter months a winter weekend is recommended. However, the April and October/November courses could prove very wintry also!

Topics covered will include:

• Choice and care of maps
• Grid references
• Understanding contours
• Timing/Route cards
• Pacing
• Using a Compass

Dates:

• Choose your own dates.

Cost 2008

• £140.00 (instruction only) £170.00 (self catering hostel £170.00 (B&B)

Course ratio:

• 1:8

Note: Courses will only run with a minimum of 3 people.

Useful links

Summer mountaineering kit list

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