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Mountain Leader Training England www.mlte.org

Mountain Leader Training England www.mlte.org. So you want to become a Mountain Leader???. Registration Training Courses Consolidation Period Assessment. Registration Requirements. Must be a minimum of 18years Have 12 months of walking experience in appropriate terrain

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Mountain Leader Training England www.mlte.org

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  1. Mountain Leader Training Englandwww.mlte.org

  2. So you want to become a Mountain Leader??? • Registration • Training Courses • Consolidation Period • Assessment

  3. Registration Requirements • Must be a minimum of 18years • Have 12 months of walking experience in appropriate terrain • Must be a member of the British Mountaineering Council (BMC) www.thebmc.co.uk £15 • An interest in leading groups

  4. Training • To attend a training course you must have logged at least 20 Quality Mountain Days • Definition of QMD “The quality of a mountain day lies in a range of factors that make a positive contribution towards a person’s development and maturity as an all round mountaineer.”

  5. In a QMD usually some of these criteria are met • The individual takes part in the planning and leadership. • Adverse conditions may be encountered and navigation skills are required away from marked paths. • Experience must be in terrain and weather that is comparable to UK and Irish hills • Attention is paid to safety, knowledge increased and skills practised • The journey time is 5 hours or more • The majority of these days will be in the UK and Ireland. • It is likely that such a day for the ML Award will involve the ascent of a significant mountain.

  6. The TRAINING COURSE!!! • Training courses are a minimum of 60 hours contact time (normally 6 consecutive days) • Lots of places to choose from-look on the website. • UBES SUBSIDY £75 to go towards your training

  7. The criteria for a SUBSIDY • A member of UBES and UBU as a result • An active member for at least one more year (of both of above and still be in the university!) • The desire to use the skills learnt and to teach others

  8. My ML training diaryGhyll Head 26th Aug-1st Sept • Gyhll Head was seven days, allowing for a three day expedition. We got up at 8am and started the days activity by 9am. • Evening Lectures until 9pm most evenings • Meeting lots of like minded people-really good fun!

  9. SATURDAY Micro navigation • Navigational Techniques-slope shape and aspect • Distance estimation • Following a bearing • Navigation strategies-attack points, aiming off and boxing

  10. SUNDAY Mountain day • Clothing and equipment • Group equipment • Understanding the environment • Navigation • Party management

  11. MONDAY Rope work day • Emergency Rope work • Confidence roping • Spotting • Belaying • Anchors • Direct belays

  12. TUESDAY River crossing • single person • group crossings • crossing with the aid of a rope Rescue techniques • Assisted movement and carries • Sweep Search

  13. THE EXPEDITION!!! • Three day expedition • Each person Navigating a leg • Expedition Food • Role play • NIGHT NAV

  14. Lectures in the Evenings • Weather • The upland environment-the legal framework and the country code • Protecting the upland environment for the future • Leadership • Dealing with incidents

  15. Consolidation Period • Usually a period of 12 months whereby you will complete a minimum of 40 mountain days

  16. Assessment • Must have minimum of 40 quality mountain days • Completed ML training course • Hold a valid First Aid Certificate

  17. What to do now! • Register with the BMC www.thebmc.co.uk • Register with MLTB www.mltuk.org • Start to log all of the walks that you go on. • Come on the VUBES trip to the Yorkshire Dales where we can pass on our knowledge!

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