Everyone can navigate to some level but
which level of skills are you most likely
to need for the mountains of the UK?
The art of navigation is knowing where
you are, know where you’re going
and know how you’re going to get
there safely. Micro navigation techniques
will help you get this right and stay on
track throughout your journey on the mountain.
Knowing which techniques to use and when
is essential for successful navigation.
The techniques coached will help you to
stay out of danger when the weather turns
worse and visibility becomes poor.
This course will provide top quality advice
with hands on approach. The course will
build a platform of robust mountain navigation
skills which you can take anywhere on any
terrain.
The course will cover the following:
• Map setting techniques and detailed map
reading
• How to use scale of terrain features on
any type of ground
• Learn to use a compass and relocation techniques
using map and compass
• How to navigate in poor visibility, just
when it matters
• Learn to measure and calculate distance
using a variety of map scales
• Learn about navigation tactics or poor
visibility navigation
• Learn about terrain features
This course is great fun too and will include
advice on route planning and navigation
equipment such as the use of GPS in mountain
navigation.
Perth
Outdoor Experience
May
2011: Fri 13th & Sat 14th
June 2011: Fri 17th & Sat 18th
July 2011: Fri 15th & Sat 16th
September 2011: Fri 2nd & Sat 3rd
October 2011: Fri 21st & Sat 22nd
Glasgow
Outdoor Experience
May
2011: Fri 6th & Sat 7th
June 2011: Fri 3rd & Sat 4th
August 2011: Fri 19th & Sat 20th
September 2011: Fri 9th & Sat 10th
October 2011: Fri 14th & Sat 15th
Edinburgh
Outdoor Experience
May 2011: Fri
13th & Sat 14th
June 2011: Fri 17th & Sat 18th
July 2011: Fri 15th & Sat 16th
September 2011: Fri 2nd & Sat 3rd
October 2011: Fri 21st & Sat 22nd
Inverness
Outdoor Experience
May 2011: Fri
27th & Sat 28th
June 2011: Fri 24th & Sat 25th
August 2011: Fri 26th & Sat 27th
September 2011: Fri 23rd & Sat 24th
October 2011: Fri 28th & Sat 29th
Ratio
1:8
Cost £65 per person
Comments
“ Just
wanted to write to say my wife and I had an amazing
day out learning micro navigation, we got some poor
visibility which made the learning all the more fun
and educational. We felt safe but more importantly
we learnt loads from our instructor Fiona many thanks.”
Rodger
