Mountain Leader Training Course in Snowdonia

The Mountain Leader award was established to promote the safe enjoyment of the hills and mountains by everyone. The scheme provides 6 -days training in the technical and group management skills required by those who wish to lead groups in the mountains, hills and moorlands of the United Kingdom and Ireland, in any conditions other than in winter conditions. 

Many people choose to do the Mountain Leader (ML) training to gain personal competence in the mountains or for leadership development. Others choose to do the award to spend a week learning new skills and spending quality time in the mountains. There is no obligation to continue onto the assessment phase of the scheme. 

The cost of the course is £500 which includes six days of teaching and five nights accommodation in the bunkhouse. Please book your place on this course here with Pride Expeditions. Nick Read is the trainer and Pride Expeditions is the registered provider. 

Before you book onto a Mountain Leader training course;

• You should have at least a year’s worth of mountain walking experience
• You should have an interest in leading groups in the mountains
• You must be a member (club or individual) of a mountaineering council (BMC, Mountaineering Ireland, Mountaineering Scotland). Find out why this is required
• You must create an account on the Mountain Training system and register for the Mountain Leader qualification (cost: £65) Here

Please ensure you have entered your minimum prerequisites in your digital logbook (DLOG) at the time of attending the training course. This is 20 quality mountain days (QMD's) 

The course would be useful to any ODL members who are already or wish to become Mountain Walk Leaders. It will cover the Mountain Leader syllabus as set by the awarding body Mountain Training. 

This includes the following areas:

 Group management and the responsibilities of the group leader

 Navigation

 Access and the environment

 Hazards (including steep ground and rivers) and emergency procedures

 Equipment

Expedition skills including an overnight wild camp

Mountain Weather 

The course will be based at White Peris bunkhouse near Dinorwic. The course cost includes five nights accomodation at the bunkhouse. Food is not included - the bunkhouse is self-catering.  

If you can tick all of the above boxes in terms of experience, here's what to do next:

1.Register for the event with OutdoorLads. 

2. Create an account on Mountain Training's Candidate Management System or log in if you already have one. Find CMS here https://mt.tahdah.me/account/registernew

3. Register for the Mountain Leader scheme (this costs £65) To attend the Mountain Leader Training course you must register with Mountain Training.

4. Send a message to Support@outdoorlads.com and Nick.Read@outdoorlads.com to say you wish to book on this course and if you would like to access available funding (on condition of leading future OutdoorLads mountain walks). 

5. Please message Nick Read if you DO NOT want accommodation for the course.

If you are a regular walk leader for OutdoorLads and working towards being a Mountain Walk Leader or are already one, there is funding available towards the course cost to help you achieve this valuable course. 

Photos provided by event leader Nick Read

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