Mountain Leader Award Assessment
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Course Title: |
ML Assessment |
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Course Dates: |
24 - 28 March 2008 (Ireland), 27 - 31 October 2008 (Lake District) |
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Cost: |
£310 / £370 |
Who Is This Course For?
This course is for all who have an interest leading others in hills and mountainous terrain in summer conditions in the UK and Ireland. Prior to attending the training course, you must have registered with Mountain Leader Training NI (contact details at end of section), completed ML training (or obtained exemption from training, and completed all assessment pre-requirements.
Course Aims
The aims of this course are
- To assess elements of the Mountain Leader Award Syllabus
- To provide a structured course, with nationally accredited instructors
- To provide advice for future development
Skills Covered
Skills covered will include areas of the MountainLeader Award syllabus, including: personal skills, group leadership and management, dealing with incidents, the role of the Walking Group Leader, structure of mountain leader training etc.
Outline Programme
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Day 1
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Arrive at assessment centre, registration and outline for the programme from staff.
Full day in the mountains, navigation skills, route planning and route choice |
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Day 2 |
Full day on the hill, movement on steep ground |
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Day 3, 4, 5 |
Expedition, covering many aspects of the syllabus. |
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Day 5 |
Full day on the hill, dealing with incidents, navigation
Return to Centre at noon for debrief, results and advice for future development |
It is important to note that the above outline programme is a guide. Times may vary due to weather conditions or other reasons.
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. The following list is a suggestion of what you should bring.
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Walking boots |
gaiters |
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waterproof jacket |
waterproof trousers |
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gloves or mitts |
hat |
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1:25000 Map of the Mourne area |
headtorch, plus spare battery |
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compass (Silva type 4 or similar) |
day rucksack |
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tent |
Sleeping bag and mat |
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Walking rope |
stove |
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waterproof rucksack liner |
small first aid kit |
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water bottle |
vacuum flask |
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notebook and pen |
personal medication |
Tollymore Information
Tollymore Mountain Centre, on the edge of the Mournes, is Northern Ireland’s National Centre for Mountaineering and Canoeing Activities. It is funded and managed by the Sports Council for Northern Ireland as a National Centre. The Centre is an attractive, purpose-built facility of log construction with accommodation for 30 people in 2, 4 and 6 berth bedrooms. Quilts, pillows and bed linen are all provided. The Centre is well appointed with toilets, showers, modern kitchen, lecture room, workshop and drying room. Outside there is ample parking space, a ropes course and a floodlit granite-climbing wall. A modern indoor climbing wall is open year round. The centre is ideally situated on the edge of the Mournes, with quick and easy access to the hills.
The Central Council for Physical Recreation opened Tollymore Mountain Centre in 1969. In 1974, it passed to the newly established Sports Council for Northern Ireland Trust. In 1995, Tollymore achieved the management standard BS EN ISO 9001:2000 for the quality systems it operates. However, as part of Sports Council for Northern Ireland’s ongoing commitment to the development of the National Centre, Tollymore will be undergoing a major redevelopment, commencing in 2007. The facilities will be improved and expanded, to ensure that Tollymore remains as an example of best practice in the provision of mountaineering, hillwalking, climbing and canoeing courses in Northern Ireland.
Accommodation
Accommodation is not included in your course fee.
Catering
Your course is self catered, so all you will need to bring all food that you require, including expedition food.
What next?
You may decide to work towards other awards, such as the Winter Mountain Leader Award, or Mountaineering Instructor Award, or look at other mountaineering courses such as Winter Mountaineering or Scrambling Skills.
Useful Books
Recommended by and available from Tollymore
Hillwalking by Steve Long, published by the MLTUK
Useful contacts:
Mountaineering Council of Ireland,
Sport HQ,
13 Joyce Way,
Parkwest Business Park,
Dublin 12.
Tel +353-1-6251115
Fax +353-1-6251116
Email mci@eircom.net
Mountain Leader Training NI
Tollymore Mountain Centre,
Bryansford,
Newcastle
BT33 0PT
Tel: 028 4372 2158
Email: admin@tollymore.com