Mountain Skills 1 Training Course Kerrry Cork Galway Wicklow, Mountain skills1, Mountain skills 2 and Mountain skills assessments dates

Mountain skills 1 Training, Irish Adventures, Kerry Cork Wicklow and Galway, BOS, MCI. Irish Adventures, has many MS1 courses, Mountain skills 1 training courses over the coming months. These will be run in Kerry Wicklow Cork and Galway. Mountain skills 1 course is recommended for those getting involved in hillwalking as it will improve your navigation and general mountain skills for not only the Irish mountains but for further afield.
For booking forms or more information on MS1/ mountain skills 1 training please contact Noel on 087-4190318 or email info@irishadventures.net or click here for main Irish Adventures website.

Dates for Mountain skills 1 Training
18 & 19 April, Wicklow
25 & 26 April, Kerry
9 & 10 May, Galway
23 & 24 May, Kerry
27 & 28 June, Kerry
8 & 9 August, Kerry
5 & 6 September, Galway

Mountain skills 1 course content
Day 1 Introduction to schemeTalk: Map, suitability of OS maps (1 hour) Walk: Conventional signs, introduction to map setting, contours, feature recognition and distance measurement, terminology, simple navigation techniques (5-6 hours) Talk: Mountain hazards (1 hour) Talk: Personal equipment (1 hour)Talk: Depiction of relief (1 hour)
Day 2Talk: Naismith’s Formula (1 hour)Walk: Navigation, timing, pacing (5 hours) Debrief: (30 minutes)

Mountain skills assessment (MSA) Kerry Ireland, MCI, BOS,

Mountain skills assessment, Kerry Ireland 25,26 April 2009 Irish Adventures is running a Mountain skills assessment on 25,26 April in Kerry, this is open to anyone who has completed Mountain skills 1 and Mountain skills 2 training and has the requirements needed, it is also open to those with no formal training but larger number of walks requires. MSA 25,26 April 2009, price 180 euro non residential, residential available on request.

Please contact Noel on 087-4190318 or info@irishadventures.net for booking form. Or click here for main website.

MS1, MS2, Mountain Skills Assessment, Introduction to Scrambling, Walking weekends, Mountain skills refresher days, Adventure weekends

MS1, MS2, Mountain Skills Assessment, Introduction to Scrambling, Walking weekends, Mountain skills refresher days, Adventure weekends


If you are looking for Mountain skills 1, Mountain skills 2, Mountains skills Assessment, Mountain skills Refresher day, need to log walks, Introduction to Scrambling, or just have a Great Weekend away with Hillwalking the see dates below, if none of these interest you then you getting too lazy or you have no free time.

If you would like to do some of the classics, Coomloughra horseshoe or the Reeks walk, then I would recommend Intro to Scrambling if you have not done this kind of thing before, especially if you are not sure about your head for heights.

If you want a adventure weekend with Sea kayaking, Hillwalking, climbing abseiling, Mountain biking or Horse riding then just contact us with the date you would like and we will do the rest. Accommodation can also be arranged for any course, there will be meals and few drinks arrange for evenings.

MS1 courses
28-29 March Cork
18-19 April Wicklow
25-26 April Kerry
9-10 May Galway
23-24 May Kerry
27-28 June Kerry
8-9 Aug Kerry
5-6 Sept Galway

MS2 courses
21-22 March Kerry
28-29 March Cork
16-17 May Galway
23-24 May Kerry

Mountain skills refresher day
Brush up your skills on our MS refresher. €60
3 April Friday Mountain skills Refresher day Killarney
6 June Sat Mountain skills Refresher day, Slieve Mish, Tralee
22 June Monday Mountain skills Refresher day, Killarney

Introduction to Scambling
5 June Sat Hags tooth ridge to Beenkeragh €70
18 June Thurs Hags tooth ridge to Beenkeragh €70

Mountain skills assessment
Killarney 25, 26 April, still some places €180
If you are not sure that you are ready or missing something then please contact me.

Walking weekends
3-6 April
3 April Friday Mountain skills Refresher day
4 April Saturday Reeks walk, Classic long day.
5 April Sunday Coomloughra Horse shoe, 3 highest mountains
6 April Monday Brandon, Faha Ridge to Conor pass

19-22 June Summer Solistice weekend
18 June Thurs Introduction to Scambling, Hags tooth ridge to Beenkeragh,
19 June Friday Coomloughra Horse shoe, 3 highest mountains
20 June Saturday Brandon, Faha Ridge to Conor pass
21 June Sunday Reeks walk, Classic long day.
22 June Monday Mountain skills Refresher day

Walking weekends Cost: 1 day €65, 2 days €120, 3 days €175.

Limited places on some courses, please contact for a booking form for course.

Winter Skills and Winter Mountaineering Scotland 2009 Photos from Winter skills 6-10 Feb

Irish Adventures Winter Skills 6-10 Feb 2009

Mountain skills Training courses Galway Mountain skills 2 training

Mountain skills 2 Training Leenaun Galway, 31st Jan- 1st Feb 2009

Photo above: Time for a quick snack before starting night navigation, Cameron, James and Nicola.

Above: What a view on the mountains, sunset looking over towards Diamond hill and Kylemore Abbey and Lake. Magic

Above: Two of the lads wondering how big Mole-Hills get in Ireland. Nice looking hair feature Mark. Who knows it may even be a Knoll.

How Big was that fish you caught Mark, Alan is still in disbelief

Above: Killary harbour should be here somewhere, but we just cant find it. maybe a compass bearing may help us. After all it is a really small feature. Cian, Alan and Nicola

It really was cracking weather for 31st Jan, Thanks to all involved in MS2 in Galway. Log those walks and see you back soon for Moutain skills assessment.

Mountain Skills Training Course Kerrry Cork Galway Wicklow, Mountain skills1, Mountain skills 2 and Mountain skills assessments dates

Mountain skills training and assessment dates for Irish Adventures for 2009

Mountain Skills 1 Training Dates, prices and course information

Locations: Dingle, Killarney, Co. Kerry. Cork, Wicklow, Connemara, Clifden, Leenaun, Co. Galway or other areas on request

MS1: This course includes map-reading and simple navigation techniques, recognition of natural features, distance measurement and timing of walks. Mountain hazards are also covered, as is personal equipment such as correct clothing and emergency equipment.
Cost:
- non-residential 145 euro
- residential 185 euro (1 night) 225 euro (2 nights) per person sharing.
Dates: Available on request, please contact us.

Dates: Mountain Skills 1
2009:
24 & 25 January, Clifden, Co Galway7 & 8 February, Killarney, Co Kerry
28 Feb – 1 March, Kerry
28 & 29 March, Macroom, Co. Cork
18 & 19 April, Wicklow
25 & 26 April, Kerry
9 & 10 May, Galway
23 & 24 May, Kerry
27 & 28 June, Kerry
8 & 9 August, Kerry
5 & 6 September, Galway

MS2: This course builds on MS1. It covers the use of a compass, route-planning and the preparation of route cards, night navigation, scrambling/ steep ground, mountain rescue and emergency procedures.

Dates Mountain Skills 2 Training
2009:

31 Jan & 1Feb, Leenaun, Co Galway

21 & 22 March, Killarney, Co Kerry
28 & 29 March, Macroom, Co. Cork
16 & 17 May, Galway
23 & 24 May, Kerry

Dates; Mountain Assessment

MS Assessment: The third block is a consolidation of skills learnt in MS1 and MS2, and is an opportunity for candidates to test their mountaineering proficiency to a prescribed standard. MS assessment is held over two days, and comprises both written and practical evaluation, including a night navigation exercise. Candidates wishing to undertake MS assessment are required to maintain an official BOS logbook of their mountaineering activities, and to have logged at least 14 walks in a number of different upland areas of Ireland. At least four of these walks should be within two months of MS assessment.

Dates 2009:

25 & 26 April, Kerry

Cost:

- non-residential 180 euro
- residential 220 euro (1 night) 260 euro (2 nights) pps

Guided trips of Carrauntoohil 3414ft/1040m

Nearly there, but the views are def worth it,

What else would you want to be doing on your birthday than a classic climb of Carrauntoohil

Carrautoohil 23rd Jan