This event is an opportunity to gain experience and practice mountain leadership skills and techniques for the advanced or inexperienced hillwalker/mountaineer. Wild camping is available on Saturday night.

The aim of this weekend is allow leaders to practice/learn skills without the complications of looking after a group.  The weekend is for over 18's only and will be tailor made to suit individual requirements and training needs.

We will cover night navigation, micro navigation, rope work and party management. There will also be the opportunity to be assessed for an Activity Permit if required- you must wild camp for this assessment.

The cost for this excellent opportunity is £20.00 this includes accommodation and food.

If you are wild camping you will need to provide your own tent, stove and lightweight meal for Saturday night and breakfast for Sun am.  A hot meal will be available when we return to the hut on Sunday lunchtime before returning home.

If you are staying at the hut provide your own food . We are staying at the Northumbrian Mountaineering Club hut,  Bowerstone Cottage, Borrowdale, Keswick, The Lake District, CA12 5XA  Grid ref. NY. 255164.

You will need to make your own arrangements for transport.

There is a limit of 16 places for this event so reply ASAP with form and payment to Dave Ward.  All payments by cheque please to,  'Suffolk County climbing team'.

In touch details to be advised in due course