6 days (and one night!) of training for the students, under the directorship of Rick Abbott and Andy Newton (both MICs), with assistance from myself and other staff from the college. Fortunately the weather and conditions were kind to us and it meant that the guys and girls could concentrate on learning the skills and techniques required to become Mountain Leaders. This includes mountain navigation (day and night), security on steep ground, the mountain environment (incl. weather, flora and forna), mountain hazards, river crossings, emergency procedures and camp craft. They also learnt that when one is getting 'burnt off' by younger, fitter mountaineers, it's a good idea to find something interesting to talk about ("hey, have you seen this interesting plant....") so you can get your breath back!
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