Mountain Skills 2 Dates, prices and course information

Location:

Dingle, Killorglin, Killarney, Kerry, Cork, Wicklow, Connemara, Clifden, Leenaun, Galway or other areas on request 

MS2: This course builds on MS1. It covers the use of a compass, route-planning and the preparation of route cards, night navigation, scrambling/ steep ground, mountain rescue and emergency procedures.

Cost:

-  non-residential 145 euro

-  residential 185 euro (1 night), 225 euro (2 nights) per person sharing

Dates 2013:

Feb 23 & 24 MS2 Wicklow

 March 9 & 10 MS2 Kerry

April  6 & 7  MS2 Galway

April 13 & 14  MS2 Wicklow

To book on any of these courses or check availability please contact us        

Mountain skills 2 course content

Day 1 Talk:
Emergency procedures (part 1 of Mountain Hypothermia – talk 30 mins)Talk: Introduction to compass, grid references (1 hour) Talk: Route planning, preparation of route card, route card exercise (1 hour) Walk: Practicing all navigation skills and informal tuition on aspects of course suggested by participants (5 hours)Walk: Night Navigation Exercise (max 2-3 hours)

Day 2Talk:
Emergency procedures (part 2) mountain rescue (1 hour)Walk: Steep ground work and further navigation practice (5 hours) Practical navigation to be conducted using both map and compassDebrief and assessment briefing (30 mins)                                                  Book now Button

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