Mountain Skills Day

Learn the skills needed to enjoy the mountains safely.

Some of the things we cover on our courses are:

Navigation

Map Scales and what they mean

Grid References

Map symbols

Contour Lines

Using the compass to take bearings from a map

Walking on compass bearings

Hand-railing features

Identifying large features on a map and then find them in the surrounding area
Learn how to pre plan a simple mountain walk and follow it, without getting lost!

Scrambling
Foot placement
Route finding
Down climbing
Escape routes