Name: Mountain Skills 1 course - 26/27 October 2024 - Wicklow Mountains
Start: 2024-10-26T09:00:00+01:00
End: 2024-10-27T18:00:00+01:00
Location: st kevins national school laragh

$Mountain Skills 1 course - 26\/27 October 2024 - Wicklow Mountains$

Cost: €150 per person.
Location:St Kevins National School, Laragh, County Wicklow
For more information and to book please go to: https://mountaintrails.ie/guided-hikes-and-mountaineering-courses/mountain-skills-course-1/
or call +353 (0)86 4466997.
There are no prerequisites to take a Mountain Skills 1 course, but you should have some previous hillwalking experience.
We work on a maximum ratio of 1 instructor to 6 clients.
The Mountain Skills 1 course covers the following topics:
Map reading
Grid references
Depiction of relief (contours)
Mountain hazards
Basic navigation techniques
Pacing and timing
Introduction to the compass
Personal Equipment
The mountain environment
Route planning