Mountain Skills 2
Noel O Leary has been delivering the Mountain skills course for over 25 years, is fully insured and is REC5 first aid qualified. This course is great whether you are new to hillwalking or been hillwalking for years, as course is run at a very easy pace.
This course includes map-reading and simple navigation techniques, recognition of natural features, distance measurement and timing of walks. Mountain hazards are also covered, as is personal equipment such as correct clothing and emergency equipment.
Cost €170pp, grouo discount available on request
irishadventuresdingle@gmail.
Contact Noel 0874190318
Mountain skills 2 course content
Day 1:
- 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 2:
- 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 compass
- Debrief and assessment briefing (30 mins)
If Irish Adventures has to cancel a training course then a full refund will be given, only reasons we would cancel a course would be extreme weather or insufficient numbers booked on course.
A full refund will be given to customer for training course if 7 days notice of cancelation
A 50% refund will be given to customer for training course between 3 and 6 days notice of cancelation. No refund will be given to customer for training course if less than 3 days notice of cancelation. You may transfer your training course to another person at any time.