mountain leader training

Carol has been training and assessing Mountain Leaders in Cumbria and Scotland for over 10 years. Carolclimb run friendly professional training courses from two bases.

St. John's in the Vale, Nr. Keswick only 25minutes from the M. 6. Penrith. This is an excellent venue in a beautiful setting. The courses are self catering and accomodation is in en-suite bunkrooms (4 person ).

Wastwater YHA, Wasdale. This stunning location on the shores of the lake makes a superb base for Mountain Leader Training and Assessments.

Transfers from local train / bus stations can be arranged.

Mountain Leader Training £295 self-catering

GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR CUMBRIA BASED OUTDOOR WORKERS OR VOLUNTEERS

(ask for details)

2010

M. L. Training Course 7th - 12th March, Wastwater YHA. Wasdale.Start 9.00am 7th - Finish 4.00pm 12th 2010.

M. L. Training Course 25th - 30th April, Wastwater YHA. Wasdale. Start 9.00am 25th -Finish 4.00pm 30th 2010.

M. L. Training Course 9th -14th May, Wastwater YHA, Wasdale. Start 9.00am 9th -Finish 4.00pm 14th 2010.

M. L. Training Course 11th -16th July, Wastwater YHA, Wasdale. Start 9.00am 11th -Finish 4.00pm 16th 2010.

M. L. Training Course 23rd -27th August, Wastwater YHA, Wasdale. Start 9.00am 23rd - Finish 4.00pm 27th 2010.

M. L. Training Course 5th -10th Sept, Wastwater YHA, Wasdale. Start 9.00am 5th -Finish 4.00pm 10th 2010.

M. L. Training Course 10th -15th Oct, Wastwater YHA, Wasdale. Start 9.00am 10th -Finish 4.00pm 15th 2010.

M. L. Training Course 7th - 12th Nov, Wastwater YHA, Wasdale. Start 9.00am 7th -Finish 4.00pm 12th 2010.

M. L. Training Course 5th - 10 th Dec, Wastwater YHA, Wasdale. Start 9.00am 5th -Finish 4.00pm 10th 2010.

Assessment £320 self-catering

2010

M. L. Assessment Course 21st - 26th March 2010, Wastwater YHA, Wasdale. Start 6.00 p.m. 21st - Finish 4.00pm 26th 2010.

M. L. Assessment Course 3rd - 8th Oct 2010, Wastwater YHA, Wasdale. Start 6.00 p.m. 3rd - Finish 4.00pm 8th 2010.

M.L. Refreshers

4th - 6th June Wastwater YHA, Wasdale. Start 6.00 p.m. 4th - Finish 4.00pm 6th June 2010.

30th June - 2nd July Wastwater YHA, Wasdale. Start 6.00 p.m. 30th - Finish 4.00pm 2nd July 2010.

12th - 14th Sept. Wastwater YHA, Wasdale. Start 6.00 p.m. 12th - Finish 4.00pm 14th Sept 2010.

Personal Refresher Course1 to 1 ( or up to 4 ) sessions are available by arrangement. We will do half days / evenings. Give us a ring or E-mail.

2009 Skills Courses and Adventure Days

Navigation Skills. These courses are designed to cater for all ages and abilities. Very hands on. Take a map for a walk. £80 pp.

Personal 1 to 1 ( or up to 4 ) sessions are available by arrangement. We will do half days / evenings. Give us a ring or E-mail.

NAV+art. Nav + ART. Carol and Ric are again working on Joe Faulkner's popular course for mountain marathoners and ART Adventure Racers. This covers Navigation, Kit and Strategy for all levels. www.joefaulkner.com.

First Aid British Association of Ski Patrollers ( B.A.S.P. )

2 day Emergency First Aid.

Suitable for Mountain Leader and most NGB awards.

Training Requirements and Registration

Go to MLTE www.mlte.org

REGISTRATION

To register you should have at least twelve months experience of hill-walking. You must also have an interest in leadership of groups in the hills and be at least eighteen years of age.

TRAINING

In order to attend a training course you must be registered with the ML scheme and have experienced at least twenty quality mountain days. The 'Pre-Training Summary Page' in your logbook will help you present this information to your training course Provider.

Candidates must attend a training course with a Provider approved by one of the four Home Nation Training Boards. Courses are delivered in a variety of formats, and have a minimum of sixty hours contact time with the trainers. Lists of courses are available from the Boards.