mountain leader courses
The Mountain Leader scheme is designed for people who want to lead groups in the mountains, hills and moorlands of the UK and Ireland. If you love being out in the mountains and want to share your enthusiasm with others, become a Mountain Leader and you’ll never look back.
To get started on the Mountain Leader qualification you need to meet the following prerequisites:
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You must be at least 18 years old
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You should have at least a year’s worth of experience of mountain walking
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You should have an interest in leading groups in the mountains
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You must be a member of a mountaineering council: BMC, Mountaineering Scotland or Mountaineering Ireland (you can join one when you register if you're not already a member) - find out why
If you can meet all of the above requirements, here's what to do next:
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Create an account on our Candidate Management System or log in if you already have one.
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Register for the Mountain Leader scheme (this costs £65)
The Mountain Leader scheme enables experienced mountain walkers to lead groups in in the mountains, hills and moorlands of the United Kingdom and Ireland in summer conditions.
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training course
Join Lake District Mountaineering to undertake a six day Mountain Leader training course in the North-West Lakes. Hone your skills in the mountains of Buttermere, Ennerdale and Borrowdale with our expert trainers.
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Assessment course
Join Lake District Mountaineering to undertake your Mountain Leader assessment. We will do our best to help you succeed so you have the confidence to come and show us your skills on this five day assessment course.
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2 Day - with wild camp & night nav
This workshops offers two days in the mountains and covers most of the ML syllabus. We will head out for an overnight camp and complete a mini expedition with a focus on assessment preparedness and the ML standard.
Get in touch to discuss your requirements and we can put a plan together just for you!
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Refresher Courses
Join Lake District Mountaineering for coaching and tuition in areas of the ML syllabus. We will focus on building confidence for people looking to hone their skills or prepare thoroughly ahead of an upcoming assessment.
Courses include:
Night Navigation
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women only courses
Working closely with Navigation with Harriet, we are offerng safe spaces and women inclusive courses.
In Harriet's own words:
"I provide an invaluable safe space for women, non binary and trans folks to challenge themselves and feel comfortable to ask all the questions.
Honesty and vulnerability are seen as strength on all my courses and events. It means we understand each other better and the course gets tailored to your needs."
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Re-assessment days
Book Lake District Mountaineering to facilitate your re-assessment. We can cater for all deferral types and help to create an atmosphere you can thrive.
We can offer 1-1 re-assessment days, or we may be able to add you to a course if your deferral has a leadership element.
Get in touch to discuss your requirements.
WHAT customers SAY
Course was fantastic. Sam was excellent at teaching us the ins and outs of orienteering and mountain skills and safety, and lots of interesting facts and tips too, over the 2 days. This all came in very handy as first day we had fantastic weather and clear conditions, followed by wet, low visibility conditions the next day, which was an excellent opportunity to put what we learnt into practice. Would highly recommend this course (with Sam specifically), and will be looking to do some more in the future.
Did a Mountain Leader training course with Sam. Throughout the week he was thorough and provided lots of feedback, while being very personable and a pleasure to be around! I would definitely come back to use LDM again. Thanks for a great time!
This is the second course that I have booked with Lake District Mountaineering and I have already booked the next. The reason that I keep returning is finding a great instructor in Sam. Each time I have taken a lot from the day and I think this is down to the knowledge being shared in an easily understandable and practical way.
CONTACT
We look forward to hearing from you and working towards your mountaineering ambitions and helping to achieve your goals.
Phone or WhatsApp:
07458353048
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