Mountain Safety Course
Learn the Necessary Skills for Staying Safe in the Mountains
Our mountain safety course is designed for those heading into the hills or mountains who enjoy walking, climbing and other outdoor adventures and therefore are likely to encounter hazardous situations or be in remote locations at some point. The course is run in Snowdonia National Park in North Wales which gives us a number of great venues in which to practice the mountain safety skills learnt during the course.
The course involves theory and practical sessions in a number of subjects including scrambling, safety rope work, emergency abseils, protecting an ascent, lowering and carrying an injured person, safety and survival equipment, mountain weather forecasting and hypothermia lectures and river crossing techniques. These are all essential skills if you are ever likely to be in a location far away from external help or contact and can save lives in emergency situations.
This course covers a range of invaluable mountain safety skills for all who enjoy walking or trekking and those travelling on expeditions overseas and is an excellent course to take following a Navigation Skills course or a Mountain Training Day - a situation where you have recently gotten to grips with outdoor navigation and are likely to be wanting to test out these skills for real in the mountains without a guide.
During the course we will cover
- Scrambling skills
- Safety rope work
- Emergency abseils
- Protecting an ascent
- Lowering an injured person
- Carrying an injured person
- Safety and survival equipment
- Mountain weather forecasting
- Hypothermia
- River crossing techniques
Cost
£140Duration
2 daysGroup Size
4-8
Aim
To learn the ‘best practise’ for mountain safety and current up-to-date rope and river crossing skills for the mountain environment.
Who is it for?
Anyone wishing to be more prepared when walking in the mountains, trekking, or travelling on overseas expeditions.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites but some prior hill walking or mountain experience is recommended in order to gain the most from this course.
Evening 1
Arrive at the bunk house in Snowdonia on the first evening, introduction to the Mountain Safety Course, followed by a talk on safety equipment.
Day 1
Scrambling skills, security on steep ground, emergency rope techniques, emergency abseils, protecting an ascent.
Evening 2
Hypothermia, mountain weather forecasting.
Day 2
Recap on rope skills from day 1, injured person carrying techniques, river crossing theory and practical sessions.
Available all year round, please see the calendar for the next available dates.
North Wales
Equipment Supplied
All specialist equipment provided.Equipment Needed
Full waterproofs, warm clothing (including emergency clothing) walking boots / trail shoes, sleeping bag. We will provide you with a kit list upon booking.Minimum Age - 18yrs
Catering
Self Catering.
