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AM
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PM
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EVE
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Day
1
0830
to
1900
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Course
introduction
Candidate hand over logbook
Detailed programme information
Weather & avalanche report for the day
Personal equipment check
winter skills training and teaching winter skills
1 50: 000 scale maps
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Winter
skills training and teaching winter skills
Introduction to the winter mountain environment
begin frozen landscape interpretation
Return to base capture key learning points
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Refresh
ML emergency rope work
Lecture 1: Weather and avalanche hazards
Course handouts and resources
Course information for the following day
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Day
2
0830
to
1900
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Meet
- Q&A
Winter navigation
Weather & avalanche report for the day
Discuss safe winter travel on the walk in
WML emergency rope work / security on steep ground, snow pack belays
and rope work.
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Winter
navigation
WML emergency rope work / security on steep ground, snow pack belays
and rope work.
Return to base capture key learning points
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Lecture
2: Contents of winter leaders
rucksack
Course handout and resources
Course information for the following day
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Day
3
0830
To
1900
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Meet
- Q&A
Winter navigation
Security on steep ground journey pulling together safe route travel
decision making and rope work for steep snow covered terrain
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Winter
navigation
Security on steep ground journey pulling together safe route travel
decision making and rope work for steep snow covered terrain
Return to base capture key learning points
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Lecture
3: Expedition preparation
Preparing for a two day overnight
Snow hole expedition
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Day
4
0830
To
2100
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Depart
for expedition
Coaching winter mountain navigation and winter expedition skills
1 50: 000 and 1 25: 000 scale maps
Winter landscape interpretation
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Coaching
winter mountain navigation and winter 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
Night navigation training
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Day
5
0830
To
1730
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Depart
for expedition
Coaching winter mountain navigation and winter expedition skills
1 50: 000 and 1 25: 000 scale maps
Winter landscape interpretation
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Coaching
winter mountain navigation and winter expedition
skills
1 50: 000 and 1 25: 000 scale maps
Winter landscape interpretation
Return to base late afternoon, capture key learning points
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Group
night off
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Day
6
0830
To
1600
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Meet
- Q&A
On to the hill for Mountain skill workshops refresh and coach new skill
sets
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Lecture
4: Using handheld GPS
Lecture 5: Between training and assessment
Course finishes late afternoon around 1600
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