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British
Association of International Mountain Leaders
All
the Alpine trekking and snowshoeing courses
offered by Icicle, are led by qualified International
Mountain Leaders (IML's). The UK association
of IML's is called the British Association
of International Mountain Leaders (BAIML).
Internationally
many countries have IML associations, and
the umbrella organisation is the Union of
International Mountain Leader Associations
(UIMLA). All full IML's hold the international
UIMLA carnet for guiding.
One
of our UIMLA guiding team
has produced some key public documents for
BAIML which you can view by clicking on the
images below.
BAIML
Guide for Candidates
Why
you should hire an IML
This
document is for all prospective IML's and
explains the qualification and training process
that candidates must go through. It is also
interesting reading for all those wanting
to find out more about the qualification.
This
is a two page explanation of the range of
activities offered by IML's and the scope
of the qualification. The document outlines
why you should always seek to hire an IML
for your trekking or snowshoeing holidays.
Icicle
is widely recognised as one of the largest
guided snowshoeing and trekking company in
the Alps, that is run by qualified IMLs, and
it is no small wonder that many trainee and
qualified IMLs come to us for professional
training. Here are the three areas in which
we often provide high standard professional
training, led by IMLs who are active leaders,
working in the mountains every day, who are
keen to share their experience with you.
Snowshoeing
and Winter Training
Many people each year enrol on one
of our professional snowshoeing courses,
which are aimed at IMLs looking for
CPD training, or perhaps those preparing
for an assessment or for quality mountain
days to start the IML training scheme.
BAIML members get a 10% discount on
our snowshoe courses, so for further
information, please
click on this link.
As well as these scheduled courses,
we can run extra dates for two or
more people.
Trekking
and Summer Training
If you are working towards your IML
summer assessment, you may feel you
require extra coaching in anything from
navigation to ropework, river crossings
to language skills. Get in touch with
your ideas, and we can put a course
together for you from one day to a week,
with existing clients or on your own.
We know the standards you are examined
to, and aim to train you to an even
higher level and standard than you are
examined at.
Bespoke
Training
We are often contacted to provide bespoke
training, by those working towards their
IML, who are worried about an element
that they feel they require further
training and coaching on. We have run
everything from mock speed navigation
tests, to avalanche transceiver search
exams, and dummy assessments, so people
can guage where they are at and what
further preparation needs to be done.
Contact us with your ideas or worries!
Icicle
protects its clients through it's leader guarantee
scheme
In some of the most popular Alpine countries,
including France, it is now a legal requirement
for all those paid to lead treks or snowshoeing
to be qualified as a UIMLA leader. We guarantee
that all our trek leaders are fully qualified.
Some UK trekking companies who are household
names are ignoring this law. If you book with
them and an accident occurs, your insurance
may be invalid. Ask anyone to match our guarantee
that you are led by a UIMLA leader. Those
who have booked with a sub-standard operator
should consider an exodus from their illegal
itinerary.
Many
BAIML members are highly involved in the web
community, and you can see their latest news
from the Alps and beyond in the tracker below.
Icicle
has been fortunate to have several BAIML leaders
working for them over the years, and we are
always happy and keen to work with more in
the future, so if you are a BAIML member looking
for work, then please don't hesitate to get
in touch via the Mountain
Leader Jobs page of the
Icicle website.
To
the right is the badge / medal worn
by all UIMLA International Mountain
Leaders. It is your guarantee of the
highest standards in the mountains.
Click on the logo for more details,
and to visit the website of the British
Association of International Mountain
Leaders, whose website will open for
you in a new window. If you have any
further queries about IML's and qualifications
then please don't hesitate to get in
touch.
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us a quick message
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