Topic: ML Training (Read 12639 times)

Eamonn · « **Reply #15 on:** November 22, 2011 »

Yeah having a rope is like having a first aid kit. You don't go out in to the hills planning to use it.

Example for rope use would be if for some reason you had to escape of a mountain and ran into some unavoidable steep terrain that had a high risk of someone slipping or a small step(2metres) to climb down then the rope would come out. It's not for abseiling or lowering people down 20m cliff faces.

As an ML you still need to know how to use a rope, so it needs to be practiced.

I'd like to do some navigation practice at the weekend if anyone is up for it? Friday night/ Saturday morning as I’m planning to go to the camp at lough shannagh.

LandyLiam · « **Reply #16 on:** November 24, 2011 »

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"navigation in the mournes is a simple affair where one only has to handrail a large wall to get anywhere"

thats fine if you follow the right wall, unlike me

Mourneman · « **Reply #17 on:** November 24, 2011 »

Done that myself Liam,Batt's wall on Eagle!

LandyLiam · « **Reply #18 on:** November 24, 2011 »

mine was on meelmore, see here http://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1984.msg19999#msg19999

Dollywaggon · « **Reply #19 on:** November 24, 2011 »

Quote from: jsurginor on November 22, 2011

The log-book is a course requirement to show evidence of good record keeping ,it includes different sections for different types of pursuits,ie personal mountain days,walking in uncultivated remote country,winter walking,international walking,single pitch climbing,the MLT course incorporates more sections,than WGL.You're more than welcome to join me on any days out Liam,everybody's got something to learn & something to teach,i'am always looking to impove my abilities,on that note of all abilities I often invite novice first time walkers along with me so that I gain experience in dealing with different groups,it's not all about getting up the hill as fast as you can,although mountain goat Russell has improved my pace by double

For your log book ( and your exam & assessment) is it necessary to have completed 11 "party trips"(and resulting recordings) in various conditions not necessarily including digging snow holes or ice climbs ( Winter MLC ). I'm presuming that your MLT course has a written exam and a day long practical assessment . What is WGL ? Would the "leaders" who are involved in the D of E Award have a MLC /WGL. Thanks.

Mourneman · « **Reply #20 on:** November 24, 2011 »

Walking group leader W.G.L

Mourneman · « **Reply #21 on:** December 01, 2011 »

Received an email from Mountain Training Association today requesting me to pay membership fee's,how does this differ from Mountaineering Ireland,which i've joined already,do i need this for Walking group leader,is it a requirement before i start the course,my Course starts in March

jonnycrutchley · « **Reply #22 on:** December 01, 2011 »

Just noticed this wee thread today. I have my level 3 hillwalking with Bushmills (NEELB) was thinking of doing the ML but it costs more money than i have available at current, but if some of you guys would be willing to practice night nav and rope work I would be well up for that some time.

Mourneman · « **Reply #23 on:** December 02, 2011 »

Will be doing some night -nav this week,thinking something straight forward to began with ,maybe Trassey -slievenaglough via the gully then down along the wall to Hare's gap,done very little night nav but would like to do glen river -saddle -commedagh,shan slieve and back into Donard wood,sure let me know

LandyLiam · « **Reply #24 on:** December 02, 2011 »

For night nav practise your better off with a more featureless terrain without walls to guide you so the compass and pacing becomes your only guide. The area just beyond the stile at meelmore lodge would be good for that, you could try and get those geocaches in the dark

pick out features like the path bends, the sheepfold and try and find them, when you get those try for spurs and re-entrants. Make it lots of short walks rather than a long hike. Anyhow I'm up for this, mon nights suit me best, tues possible, wed only after 10pm, thursdays are out, fri, sat and sundays are a lottery.

jonnycrutchley · « **Reply #25 on:** December 02, 2011 »

I live up in Coleraine so getting down to the mournes is a real struggle. Maybe some evening over the Christmas break I'll organise a time to meet up and try out the new Christmas gear.

Yeah the less features to follow the better, but it is always nice to come up against a wall and follow it in the dark!!

Thanks guys

Eamonn · « **Reply #26 on:** December 02, 2011 »

I'd be up for this too. i should be free most weekends after this one and maybe during the week.

Hey jonny, give me shout when you can practice the rope work.

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