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AM
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PM
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EVE
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Day
1
0830
to
1800
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Course
introduction
Candidate hand over logbook
Detailed programme information
Weather & avalanche report for the day
Personal equipment check
Assessing contents of leaders rucksack
Introducing & coaching winter skills
1 50: 000 scale maps
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Teaching
and coaching winter skills
Introduction to the winter mountain
Environment begin frozen landscape interpretation
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Early
evening marking of home theory paper
Course information for the following day
Group review and candidate feedback
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Day
2
0830
to
1800
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Meet
- Q&A
Winter navigation
Weather & avalanche report for the day
Assessing security on steep ground
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Winter
navigation
Assessing security on steep ground
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Course
information for the following day
Group review and candidate feedback
3 day snow hole expedition brief
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Day
3
0830
To
1800
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Meet
- Q&A
Depart for expedition
1 50: 000 and 1 25: 000 scale maps
Winter navigation, avalanche awareness, leadership skills, expedition
skills
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Winter
navigation, avalanche awareness, leadership
skills, expedition skills
Construct snow holes
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Overnight
snow holing
Night navigation will be encountered on at least one night it will
depend on conditions, when assessors decide to go
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Day
4
0830
To
2100
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Continue
expedition journey
1 50: 000 and 1 25: 000 scale maps
Winter landscape interpretation
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Winter
navigation and expedition skills
1 50: 000 and 1 25: 000 scale maps
Winter landscape interpretation
Construction of snow holes
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Stay
out over night bivouacking in snow holes
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Day
5
0830
To
1500 / 1600
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Depart
from snow holes winter mountain navigation
and winter expedition skills
1 50: 000 and 1 25: 000 scale maps
Winter landscape interpretation
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Return
to base
Course debrief and candidate results
Course will finish around 1600
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