Mountain Skills 1 Dates, prices and course information

MS1:

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.

Location:

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

 Cost:

 -  non-residential 145 euro
-  residential 185 euro (1 night) 225 euro (2 nights) per person sharing.
 

Dates 2013:

Jan 26 & 27  MS1 Kerry

Feb 2 & 3  MS1 Wicklow

Feb 23 & 24  MS1 Kerry

March 2 & 3  MS1 Wicklow

March 23 & 24 MS1 Kerry

April 6 & 7 MS1 Galway

April 13 & 14 MS1 Wicklow

May 4 & 5 MS1 Kerry

May 11 & 12 MS1 Wicklow

Mountain skills 1 course content

Day 1 

Introduction to scheme
Talk: Map, suitability of OS maps (1 hour) 
Walk: Conventional signs, introduction to map setting, contours, feature recognition and distance measurement, terminology, simple navigation techniques (5-6 hours) 
Talk: Mountain hazards (1 hour) 
Talk: Personal equipment (1 hour)
Talk: Depiction of relief (1 hour)
 

Day 2

Talk: Naismith’s Formula (1 hour)
Walk: Navigation, timing, pacing (5 hours) Debrief: (30 minutes)                       

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