Description
UIAA Mountain Skills
Safety & Good Practice
The prerequisite for this course is that candidates must offer evidence of at least 14 previous quality mountain days.
Course Content:
- Mountain Skills scheme and Representative Bodies
- Mountain Hazards
- Mountain Environment
- Maps
- Navigation
- Route Planning
- Personal and Group Equipment
- Emergency Procedures
- Movement on Steeper Terrain or Broken Ground
Certification of the 6 – 5 day course is subject to a simple online assessment process after which UIAA certificates will be issued.
At completion of the course and before certification can be issued, candidates must submit an appropriate record of their experience (DLOG) and a valid REC Level 2 Outdoor First Aid course certificate, or similar.
Upcoming dates
| DATE | PRICE |
|---|---|
| UIAA Mountain Skills: Safety & Good Practice (18-hour Course)
Wednesday, November 2, 2022 – Friday, November 4, 2022 to be continued on Monday, November 7, 20229 – Wednesday, November 9, 2022 |
AED 4,000 |
Trip Details
Schedule
November 2, 2022 (DAY 1): Introduction
- Indoor classroom based: 8AM – 3PM
- Outdoor based: 3PM – 6PM
November 3, 2022 (DAY 2): Mountain Walk
November 4, 2022 (DAY 3): Mountain Walk
November 7, 2022 (DAY 4): Mountain Walk
November 8, 2022 (DAY 5): Mountain Walk
November 9, 2022 (DAY 6): Assessment
- Indoor classroom based: 8AM – 3PM
- Outdoor based: 3PM – 6PM
Exclusions
— Accommodation
— Food
— Transportation.
Trainer Info
Alan Ward
INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN LEADER
Profile
Alan holds the UK Mountain Training’s awards: Summer, Winter and International Mountain Leader and as a Training Provider for Mountain Training has delivered 50 Mountain training courses in the UK. Alan is also an approved UIAA Training Provider for the Mountain Skills: Safety and Good practice course which has previously been delivered by him to Indonesian mountain guides.
Additionally, Alan is a Senior Trainer with Rescue Emergency Care (REC) delivering quality outdoor First Aid courses for over 25 years. Currently he delivers the advanced Travel & Expedition First Aid and High Altitude First Aid courses and workshops. Clients for this training include some eminent names and organizations in the outdoor sector as well as military groups in the UK.
Alan is an approved RGS Training Provider for the Off-Site Safety Management course.
For many years, Alan has led treks and expeditions to global long-haul destinations including 20 trips to the Himalayas.
Alan is a qualified and experienced ISO Lead Auditor for ISO 9001/14001/45001 and can assess compliance for BS8848:2014 which is the British Standard for adventure travel outside of the UK.
Alan lives in South Wales, UK.
