winter mountain courses

winter navigation & safety

Winter Mountain Navigation- includes Night Navigation Exercise. Level 2

Course Preview

Max Ratio | 1:6

2 Day week end

Minimum Age | 18years

Course Preview | These navigation courses are directed towards those who wish to be able to navigate more confidently in more challenging terrain and weather conditions all year round in the UK concentrating on accurate navigation in poor weather

Previous Experience | Those coming on this level of navigation course will already have at least a basic knowledge and competence in map & compass work as well as summer hill walking experience. A good level of personal hill fitness is assumed

Course Details

• Revision of understanding maps & keys, grid references.
• Competancy in reading, understanding & interpretation of contour lines & map relief.
• Using a compass with accuracy and confidence
• More advanced route planning and route cards. Naismths rule.
• Pacing; measuring distances on different terrain & effects of varying weather; timing.
• Aiming off
• Resections,
• Relocation skills. Transects & boxing.
• Navigation techniques in bad weather / poor visibility / night navigation
• Possible choice of Routes on Day 2