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Information => Introductions => Topic started by: Allyc on May 07, 2011

Title: mountain skills
Post by: Allyc on May 07, 2011

hea guys can any of yas recommend a company that runs mountain skills 1 course!!!! or if any of yas have done a similer course, let me know if its worth doing!!!!  could i learn the skills i need, by reading books and spending time on the hills???

Title: Re: mountain skills
Post by: Paul72 on May 07, 2011

I think you can do it through the centre at Tollymore
http://www.tollymore.com/Courses/Mountaineering/

Title: Re: mountain skills
Post by: MikeD on May 08, 2011

I was thinking of getting a few books about navigation and mountain skills from cicerone

http://www.cicerone.co.uk/

They have very qualified instructors write books about all sorts of things, just the same info (i'd imagine) you'd get on a basic course, but they only cost £10.

I read the google preview of the map and compass book, and picked up loads of stuff I'd never even thought of !

So, I'm gonna collect these books up, information is power !

Title: Re: mountain skills
Post by: Allyc on May 09, 2011

Cheers paul and mike for getting in touch. think ill try that myself mike, there is plenty of books to pick from, and if that fails ill give tollymore a shout!!!

thanks

Title: Re: mountain skills
Post by: binladenisdead on May 09, 2011

hey allyc - activities ireland is doing a course this sun in the mournes at £45.00. i believe sat is fully booked. there is a link on walkni website. i was thinking about it too. even if it is just the basics to find ur way out of trouble.

Title: Re: mountain skills
Post by: Allyc on May 09, 2011

thats the first i have heard of that company, ill def book a day with them and take it from there, it will probably be the 3rd or 4th of july, cuz i am busy this sunday, if ya do go binladen (im sure you would no ur way around the hills  ;D)  let me no how it goes.... thanks 4 the info !!!!