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Mountain Training & Fitness Weekends
Fitness
& Stamina
PHOTO:
Reaching the summit crest of Llywedd in Snowdonia, on an Alpine
Preparation weekend.
FEEDBACK:
"Your teaching style and group management was excellent.
I learnt everything that I
imagined that I needed to know, and then some!" Mike O,
Bedford, 2005
Course
Overview
We
operate these UK based skills courses in May and November
each year, as these are the key two pre-season months before
the Alpine seasons. We don't offer these courses at any other
time of year, as they are run by our Chamonix UIMLA guiding
team who are working in the Alpine region during the key seasons.
These
weekend courses are designed so that you do not need to take
any time off work, and yet maximise your learning and achievements
during the two day course.
All
the courses outlined below are guided by qualified International
Mountain Leaders, who have extensive experience of trekking
and climbing in the Alps and around the world on various expeditions.
This is your guarantee of the highest standards, and great access
to people who are used to guiding groups in the Alps throughout
the year. Be ready for long days, as we want you to get as much
as possible from these weekends.
The
aim of the weekends is to help train people to be more autonomous
and safe in the UK hills, and also to prepare them better for
trips to the Alps or expeditions further afield in terms of
autonomy, kit, and safety.
These
weekends are open to anyone planning a first trip to the
Alps in the near future. They are designed with Icicle
clients in mind, who are booked on a forthcoming course,
but these weekends are open to anyone.
A
secondary aim of the weekends is to build up your mountain
and cardio fitness for the Alps, and to offer suitable
training tips to ensure that you avoid picking up sports
training injuries before your trip.
The
aim of the weekends are to tackle these key skills and
training concerns of people visiting the Alps for the
first time.....
1)
SPEED:
how best to move together
over steep and broken ground.
2)
WEATHER: predicting mountain weather from reports
& charts.
3)
EQUIPMENT: what to take, how
to pack it, what to wear.
4)
NAVIGATION: how to use a compass,
maps, & GPS.
5)
FITNESS:
to build up your specific hill fitness level.
Dates:
this course runs every single weekend in May and November,
either for individuals or groups. For current availability
please just send us an e-mail.
Course
Photo Gallery
Outline
Course Itinerary
SATURDAY
- Meeting at 09:00 for a quick briefing, and a day of moving
over steep ground. Also
you will start to cover the basics
of navigation. In the
early evening there is a discussion about the kit you need
in the Alps, and exactly what to select each day. After this
you can meet up for food &
drinks in town.
SUNDAY
- Another
day of walking on steep ground, with
the
instruction starting at 09:00, we
aim to end the
training by 16:00 so you can travel home. The focus for the
day is weather prediction,
more advanced navigation, and steep ground skills. At
the end of the day you have
the opportunity to get individual feedback and advice about
your Alpine plans and preparation / training.
Location
- The weekends are offered either in the Lake District or Snowdonia.
You can choose which! In the Lakes we usually operate in the
Langdale region due to the range of terrain found there, and
in Snowdonia we normally use the Moel Siabod and Glyders regions.
Obviously the exact choice is made in reaction to the prevailing
weather and conditions, but this is to give you an idea of where
we usually choose to go.
Accommodation
- This is not included in the course price to allow you to budget
efficiently, though you can camp in either region for approx
£10pppn, stay in a local bunkhouse for approx £20pppn,
or stay in a B&B. When you book on one of these courses,
we provide details of local places you can book into.
Course
Prices
Standard
course
2
days guiding, based on group of 6
£99pp
Smaller
groups
5
per £119pp, 4 per £129pp, 3 per £139pp,
2 people £149pp, or just 1 person £299
Standard
Course Inclusions: 1)
Qualified leader for daily guiding and instruction, 2) All costs
and fees for the leader at the weekend, 3) Evening instruction
session, 4) The provision of group safety kit (e.g. shelter
& rope).
Exclusions:
1)
Travel to & from the national park for the weekend, 2) Equipment
hire such as boots or waterproofs, 3) Bar / food bills &
tips, laundry, telephone calls, 4) Accommodation.
Notes:
1:6
maximum ratio,
though we can provide multiple instructors for larger groups.
