Mountain Walking Leader Training Course

MOUNTAIN LEADER AWARD TRAINING COURSE

The Scheme is in Five Parts:

1. Register with Mountain Leader Training England (MLTE) (or another home nation training board) & meet the pre-training requirements.

2. Attend a training course, or apply to MLTE for exemption from training if well experienced.

3. Consolidate the skills learnt on training, and gain further personal and leadership experience.

4. Attend an assessment course, and pass.

5. Continue to gain personal & leadership experience, maintain a logbook & hold a 1st aid certificate.

The completion of a training course alone, without an assessment course, is not a qualification in itself.

The Training Course Covers:

Group management; navigation in all weathers including darkness; access and conservation; choice of personal and group equipment; camp craft with a remote mountain camp; weather; security on steep ground; mountain hazards; emergency procedures; remote supervision; formal and informal mountain rescue; legal responsibilities and insurance; basic emergency use of a rope, environmental, ethical and access issues, and other related topics.

The Course is Run by:

Mountain Activities Ltd, a course provider for the Walking Group Leader, Mountain Walking Leader and Single Pitch Awards for over 15 years. Course directors hold a minimum of the Mountain Instructor’s Award and Winter Mountain Leader Award, have extensive experience of ML course provision and are individually approved by MLTE.

The Course Fee Includes:

Self -catered bunkhouse accommodation (not an hotel).
All course tutoring and administration.

The Course Fee Does Not Include:

Registration with MLTE, the BMC or reference books related to the course.
Any food.
Provision of any personal equipment.
Transport to, from and during the course.

To attend this Training Course you MUST:

Be not less than 18 years old.
Have a genuine interest in hill walking and group leadership.
Met the minimum requirements of MLTE for attending: e.g. have completed 20 quality mountain days in the UK (see your logbook), have been mountain walking for at least a year.
Have registered with MLTE,or one of the other home nation training boards.
Have filled in an application form and completed a medical form.

**IMPORTANT**

Please read the section overleaf regarding cancellation, or non-attendance.

MLTE HAS NOTED THAT TOO MANY CANDIDATES ARE COMING ON COURSES WITHOUT THE REQUIRED EXPERIENCE IN THEIR LOGS AND/OR WITHOUT READING THE SYLLABUS AND REQUIREMENTS. If you attend without the required experience and logbook, you will be asked to leave, and no refund will be given. Please enquire if you are unsure about your experience or logbook, or apply when you do have enough experience.

You will be required to walk, scramble, navigate and use ropes on exposed and dangerous terrain. The overnight camp is in remote terrain, includes a night navigation exercise and you may experience extreme weather. If you feel unhappy about any of this, please DO NOT join the course. Please ask for more information if you require it. Mountain Activities will not accept liability for accidents/injuries in such terrain unless CLEARLY due to staff negligence.

If you wish to join this course please return an application form with the relevant deposit. The applicant will need to pay the balance 4 weeks prior to attendance. Places are allocated on a first come first served basis. On receipt of your application, full course details will be sent from Mountain Activities.

Please See the Website for latest Course Dates and Prices

To obtain an application form, please contact Mountain Activities via email, phone or post:

Mountain Activities, Quince Tree Cottage, Green Lane, South Chailey, East Sussex BN8 4BT

Tel: 01273 400415

Mobile: 07710 345322

Email:

PLEASE REMEMBER: You must register for the Summer ML award. You must also fulfil the minimum requirements for attending the course, as laid down by MLTE. You can contact MLTE at: Siabod cottage, Capel Curig, Conwy LL24 OET, tel. 01690 720 314 or see for more details.

Mountain Leader Training England Courses

A non-returnable deposit is required at the time booking, and the balance is due on the date stated on the booking form.
If you cancel within 4 weeks of the start of a course, or fail to attend, you will be liable for the full course fee, unless you find a suitable replacement paying the full amount due.
On courses marked “tuition fee only” candidates are expected to pay their own accommodation costs.
On courses marked “self catered”, candidates are expected to pay their own or catering costs.
Sometimes Mountain Activities staff or others may offer lifts to candidates in their own cars, either to/from or during a course. These arrangements are nothing to do with Mountain Activities Limited, and as such are offered on a goodwill basis. No right to travel is intended or implied. They are non-commercial arrangements, and any payments are made solely on a cost-sharing basis. No liability is implied or accepted by the Mountain Activities for any loss or damage experienced by a candidate in such cases.
It is the responsibility of the candidate to obtain (from the MLTE), read and fulfil the requirements for attendance on any course. The course director reserves the right to terminate the course for anyone who does not fulfil these pre-requirements, or to refuse to endorse a candidate’s logbook, even if they do attend. No refund will be made if this occurs.
The right to alter or cancel a course is reserved. If Mountain Activities Limited cancel a course prior to commencement and through no fault of the participant then refunds will be given in full. No liability for consequential loss is accepted.

Booking Information

Details of start and finish times are supplied prior to attending, along with an outline programme, accommodation details and any kit requirements as appropriate.
Candidates are advised to insure themselves against cancellation or curtailment, personal injury and loss or damage to personal effects and equipment. Mountain Activities Limited cannot be held responsible for the loss or damage to personal effects/equipment, howsoever caused.
It is essential that you fill out the Mountain Activities Medical Form (supplied after booking) prior to attending. Mountain Activities Limited cannot accept any liability for any loss or injury caused by a medical condition that was not disclosed. Disclosure of a medical problem will not necessarilypreclude you from attending.

Tuition and Safety

Mountain Activities is an approved a MLTE centre (no. 139), for CWA, SPA, WGL & summer ML. Course Directors are approved by Mountain Leader Training England, and are very experienced course directors.
All other instructors will be qualified to the standard required by MLTE and will also be very experienced.
Although MLTE sets the syllabus for each course, the exact programme will vary depending on the weather, experience of the candidates, location etc. However, an outline programme will be provided prior to attending.
Safety is of paramount importance. Therefore, candidates are expected to agree to act on any requests that staff consider necessary. Mountain Activities Limited reserves the right to terminate a course immediately for any person who refuses to act on the advice of course tutors.
Keith Fleming / Mountain Activities Limited are insured for public, professional and employers liability for £5 million.

The following statement has been adapted from the British Mountaineering Council Participation Statement, and whilst may seem a little ‘heavy’, it is important to include it.

“Climbing, hill walking and mountaineering are activities that can carry the risk of serious injury or death, and by booking the candidate acknowledges and accepts these risks. The candidate must take full responsibility for their own actions and involvement, and cannot hold Keith Fleming, Mountain Activities Limited, or any other staff responsible for loss or injury during the course, unless proven to be due to their negligence”