Mountain Leader Mountain Leader Training EnglandTraining England

www.mlte.orgwww.mlte.org

So you want to become a So you want to become a Mountain Leader???Mountain Leader???

• RegistrationRegistration

• Training CoursesTraining Courses

• Consolidation Consolidation PeriodPeriod

• AssessmentAssessment

Registration Registration RequirementsRequirements

• Must be a minimum of Must be a minimum of 18years 18years

• Have 12 months of walking Have 12 months of walking experience in appropriate experience in appropriate terrainterrain

• Must be a member of the Must be a member of the British Mountaineering British Mountaineering Council (BMC) Council (BMC) www.thebmc.co.ukwww.thebmc.co.uk £15 £15

• An interest in leading groupsAn interest in leading groups

TrainingTraining• To attend a training course you must have To attend a training course you must have

logged at least 20 Quality Mountain Dayslogged at least 20 Quality Mountain Days

• Definition of QMDDefinition of QMD

““The quality of a mountain day lies in a The quality of a mountain day lies in a range of factors that make a positive range of factors that make a positive contribution towards a person’s contribution towards a person’s development and maturity as an all round development and maturity as an all round mountaineer.”mountaineer.”

In a QMD usually some of these criteria are In a QMD usually some of these criteria are metmet

• The individual takes part in the planning and leadership.The individual takes part in the planning and leadership.

• Adverse conditions may be encountered and navigation Adverse conditions may be encountered and navigation skills are required away from marked paths.skills are required away from marked paths.

• Experience must be in terrain and weather that is Experience must be in terrain and weather that is comparable to UK and Irish hillscomparable to UK and Irish hills

• Attention is paid to safety, knowledge increased and Attention is paid to safety, knowledge increased and skills practisedskills practised

• The journey time is 5 hours or more The journey time is 5 hours or more

• The majority of these days will be in the UK and Ireland.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 It is likely that such a day for the ML Award will involve the ascent of a significant mountain.the ascent of a significant mountain.

The TRAINING COURSE!!!The TRAINING COURSE!!!

• Training courses are a minimum Training courses are a minimum of 60 hours contact time of 60 hours contact time (normally 6 consecutive days)(normally 6 consecutive days)

• Lots of places to choose from-Lots of places to choose from-look on the website.look on the website.

• UBES SUBSIDYUBES SUBSIDY£75 to go towards your training£75 to go towards your training

The criteria for a SUBSIDYThe criteria for a SUBSIDY

• A member of UBES A member of UBES and UBU as a resultand UBU as a result

• An active member An active member for at least one for at least one more year (of both more year (of both of above and still be of above and still be in the university!)in the university!)

• The desire to use The desire to use the skills learnt and the skills learnt and to teach othersto teach others

My ML training diaryMy ML training diaryGhyll Head 26Ghyll Head 26thth Aug-1 Aug-1stst Sept Sept

• Gyhll Head was seven Gyhll Head was seven days, allowing for a three days, allowing for a three day expedition. We got up day expedition. We got up at 8am and started the at 8am and started the days activity by 9am. days activity by 9am.

• Evening Lectures until Evening Lectures until 9pm most evenings 9pm most evenings

• Meeting lots of like Meeting lots of like minded people-really good minded people-really good fun!fun!

SATURDAYSATURDAY

Micro navigationMicro navigation

• Navigational Techniques-slope shape Navigational Techniques-slope shape and aspectand aspect

• Distance estimationDistance estimation

• Following a bearingFollowing a bearing

• Navigation strategies-attack points, Navigation strategies-attack points, aiming off and boxingaiming off and boxing

SUNDAYSUNDAY

Mountain dayMountain day

• Clothing and Clothing and equipmentequipment

• Group equipmentGroup equipment

• Understanding the Understanding the environmentenvironment

• NavigationNavigation

• Party managementParty management

MONDAYMONDAY

Rope work dayRope work day

• Emergency Rope workEmergency Rope work

• Confidence ropingConfidence roping

• SpottingSpotting

• BelayingBelaying

• AnchorsAnchors

• Direct belaysDirect belays

TUESDAYTUESDAYRiver crossingRiver crossing

• single personsingle person

• group crossingsgroup crossings

• crossing with the aid of a ropecrossing with the aid of a rope

Rescue techniquesRescue techniques

• Assisted movement and Assisted movement and carriescarries

• Sweep SearchSweep Search

THE EXPEDITION!!!THE EXPEDITION!!!

• Three day Three day expeditionexpedition

• Each person Each person Navigating a legNavigating a leg

• Expedition FoodExpedition Food

• Role playRole play

• NIGHT NAVNIGHT NAV

Lectures in the EveningsLectures in the Evenings

• WeatherWeather• The upland The upland

environment-the legal environment-the legal framework and the framework and the country codecountry code

• Protecting the upland Protecting the upland environment for the environment for the futurefuture

• LeadershipLeadership• Dealing with incidentsDealing with incidents

Consolidation PeriodConsolidation Period

• Usually a period of Usually a period of 12 months 12 months whereby you will whereby you will complete a complete a minimum of 40 minimum of 40 mountain daysmountain days

AssessmentAssessment• Must have minimum of 40 quality Must have minimum of 40 quality

mountain daysmountain days

• Completed ML training courseCompleted ML training course

• Hold a valid First Aid CertificateHold a valid First Aid Certificate

What to do now!What to do now!

• Register with the BMC Register with the BMC www.thebmc.co.ukwww.thebmc.co.uk

• Register with MLTB Register with MLTB www.mltuk.orgwww.mltuk.org

• Start to log all of the walks that you Start to log all of the walks that you go on.go on.

• Come on the VUBES trip to the Come on the VUBES trip to the Yorkshire Dales where we can pass on Yorkshire Dales where we can pass on our knowledge!our knowledge!