ML Assessment
MLTE approved Summer Mountain Leader Assessment Course
We run the courses on behalf of Brathay exploration group.
Why do your ML Training with Climb365
We are right in amongst the mountains - little travel time to the set off
point!
Our staff are highly qualified (MIC or MIA & WML) and have many years experience of ML courses as well as working with groups of young people in the outdoors.
This course will cover the syllabus of the Mountain Walking Leader scheme, and is MLTE recognised and approved. We will use the mountains local to our base in Ambleside which includes the Central and Eastern Lake District fells, as well as our local forest, woodland and crag areas. It is being Directed by Graham Watson who is approved by the MLTE to run assessment courses.
The course will start at 9.00am on the first day and finish by 4pm on the last afternoon. Self catering accommodation is provided for three nights with the remaining 2 nights spent on expedition. Showers etc. will be available on return from expedition. On receipt of the booking form candidates will receive further details of the assessment including up to date first aid and logbook requirements. A home research paper will be sent before the course. The candidate will provide all equipment.
For this course you must be registered with the MLTE (or MLTW or MLTS),
and fulfil the pre-requirements for ML Summer assessment as detailed during
your Training course. It is the candidates responsibility to ensure they
are aware of any updates to the assessment requirements brought in since
their own Training course.
The MLTE can be contacted on 01690 720314 or e-mail info@mlte.org
or see their website at www.mlte.org
Course location: Shackleton Lodge, Ambleside
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Course programme
MLTE Summer Mountain Leader assessment programme
Monday am/pm meet and sort paper work and outline the
assessment. Out on the hill look at basic navigation and walking skills.
Tuesday am/pm Mountain day. Looking at group management,
including on steep ground; ability to provide a safe and enjoyable day for
the group.
Eve Review home research paper and route planning exercise.
Wednesday am Depart for two night expedition.
All aspects of the syllabus may be assessed.
Thursday In particular all aspects of navigation including
at night; incident/accident procedure, security on steep ground, camp craft
and group management, and knowledge of the mountain environment.
Friday am Return around lunch time.
pm Final review - results and recommendations.
Notes
We hope to be finished by 3pm on Friday.
Course Director: Stuart Carter
Assessors: Stuart Carter & Anna Carter
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Course dates & prices
ML Assessment course 2008
Course duration: 6 days
Course cost : £299
Course Ratio: 1:4
- Monday 8th to Friday 12th Dec 2008
- Monday 20th to Friday 24th April 2009
- Monday 17th to Friday 21st Aug 2009
- Monday 9th to Friday 13th Nov 2009
Please don't hesitate to contact us via email or give us a call 015394 48046 if you want to chat through your experience and suitability for the course.
To book please print out the booking form and send it to us.
The course is fully residential self catering. Should you want to arrive
early for the course, or want to stay in the Lakes after the course has
fininshed, you will find a list of local accommodation from campsites to
hotels on the link below.
suggested
accommodation
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Contact details
Climb365,
5 Brow Close,
Windermere,
Cumbria,
LA23 2HA.
Tel: 015394 48046
Mobile: 07880 742799 ( Stuart ), 07968 706498 ( Anna )
email: carter@climb365.net