Mountain Leader Award – Prep for Assessment

Outline Programme

9.30 a.m.

Arrive at Tollymore, registration and outline for the programme from staff. Full day on the hill, looking at aspects of the ML syllabus. We will return to the centre in the dark, to cover aspects of poor visibility navigation.
Return to Centre by 10.30 p.m., review.

It is important to note that the above outline programme is a guide. Times may vary due to weather conditions or other reasons.

Course Aims
The aims of this course are:

• To provide a revision opportunity for candidates, covering elements of the Mountain Leader Award syllabus
• To provide a structured training programme, with nationally accredited instructors
• To provide advice for future development

Our Staff
The instructor(s) who will work with you are all highly experienced and qualified. Tollymore prides itself in the knowledge and experience that its full time and part time staff bring to its courses. Our staff are all keen hillwalkers and mountaineers and know the Mournes and further afield very well. You may well have met them in the hills in the past or will bump into them in the future on days when they are not working! All are obliged to attend annual staff updates and training courses

What do I need to bring?
The following list is a suggestion of what you should bring. You should bring your own personal hillwalking kit. You can, if necessary, borrow equipment from our extensive stores.

• Walking boots
• gaiters
• waterproof jacket
• waterproof trousers
• gloves or mitts
• hat
• 1:25000 Map of the Mourne area
• headtorch, plus spare battery
• compass (Silva type 4 or similar)
• day rucksack
• waterproof rucksack liner
• small first aid kit
• water bottle
• vacuum flask
• notebook and pen
• personal medication

Accommodation
This is a one day course. Tollymore has a number of comfortable meeting rooms, where the instructors will meet the group prior to the start of the course. We will also meet here over a cup of tea or coffee for reviewing the course before departing.

Catering
Your course is self catered, so all you will need to bring a packed lunch and some additional snack food.