Mountain Skills 2 Training: Connemara

🌄 Join us in Connemara for Mountain Skills 2 training on February 28th and March 1st. 🧭

This course builds on the foundations of Mountain Skills 1 and is part two of the two-course pathway leading towards Mountain Skills Assessment. You must have MS1 training complete to take part.

📅 The Mountain Skills 2 training course runs over two full days, with additional pre-course materials sent out in advance to help participants prepare.
✔️ It is recommended that participants have already completed Mountain Skills 1 before attending MS2.

🧭 Topics Covered

• Compass work

• Compass bearings: grid & magnetic

• Grid, True & Magnetic North

• Navigation techniques

• Route planning

• Night navigation exercise

• Emergency procedures

• Moving on steep ground

🌙 Day 1 will include the night navigation exercise.

You must be registered with Mountaineering Ireland to take part in this course. This can be complete on the Mountaineering Ireland website.

Price:

Saol Sona Society Members: 150.00

Non-members: 160.00

Bookings are non-refundable.