Some Photos From Recent Mountain Skills 1 & Mountain Skills 2 Courses

Some Photos From Recent Mountain Skills 1 & Mountain Skills 2 Courses In The Kerry & Cork Mountains

Mountain Skills 1 Giveaway For This Weekend In Killarney

To celebrate Christmas we are giving away a Mountain Skills place this weekend in Killarney, worth €150! More details here: https://www.facebook.com/outdoorsireland

Happy Christmas!

Mountain Skills 2 In Killarney, Kerry, This Weekend

We have two places left for our Mountain Skills 2 Course in Killarney, Kerry, this weekend - 20th & 21st Sep.

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This intensive two-day course covers map reading techniques, compass work, steep ground scrambling, emergency procedures and route planning.

Mountain Skills 2 Course Photos, From Kerry

Mountain Skills 2 Photos From A Couple Of Days Ago, Taken On Mangerton Mountain.

Burren Mountain Skills Course Video

Mountain Skills 1 Course In The Burren With Outdoors Ireland. Amazing Limestone Landscape! Check out the huge herd of smelly wild mountain goats! Their hooves trip-trapping across the limestone is a pretty magical noise; reminds me of the story of The Three Billy Goats Gruff.

Mountain Skills 1 Syllabus

Here is a list of the course content for our Mountain Skills 1 Courses. We run our Mountain Skills Training Courses in Kerry, Galway and Wicklow. These courses are approved by Mountaineering Ireland.



Mountaineering Ireland/BOS
Mountain Skills/Mountain Leader

Scale
Symbols
Age/Reliability
Early OSI Maps – 1970 Photography
Current OSI Maps – 1995 Photography
National Grid
4 Figure Grid Reference
6 Figure Grid Reference

Set Map With Features
Thumbing
Contour Features
Distance Estimation
Time Estimation
Handrail Navigation
Contour Navigation
Cut Off Point
Tick Off Point
Distance Measurement
Pacing
GPS Intro

Mountain Equipment - Essential Gear

Access/Land Ownership
Hill Walker/Land Owner Relations
Plants/Wildlife
Leave No Trace

Mountain Hazards - Mountain/Weather/Human

Naismith’s Rule - 5KM = 60 Mins/1 Uphill Contour = 1 Min
Recap Contour Features - Flat/Steep/Spot Height/Spur/Col/Re–Entrant/Plateau/Corrie

Pacing
Timing
Back Pack Drop
Feature Recognition – Close/Distant
Set Map With Compass
Attack Point
Re–Location
4 Figure Grid Reference
6 Figure Grid Reference

Basic Compass Bearing

Route Card - Escape Route


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Mountain Skills Promo - Sat 19th Jan

Learn To Map Read & Navigate In The Irish Hills On Our Mountain Skills Promo, Plus Save €45!
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If you have always wanted to get off the beaten track and explore the mountains properly, but lack the right skills; or if a map has always seemed like a random collection of squiggles, then our Mountain Skills Promo is for you!

Our one day workshop will take place outdoors, in the Burren Hills near Kinvara. All abilities will be catered for, from complete beginners to experienced walkers, together with experienced and qualified mountaineering instructors.

You will be given a crash course in map reading, navigation techniques and equipment advice.

Our Mountain Skills Promo is not an alternative to completing Mountain Skills 1, but rather an extra day.

Hiking boots can be provided, so all you need are waterproofs, map, compass and a sense of humor!

Promotional Price: €30 Per Person
10am - 4pm/5pm
Pre Booking Essential
Hiking Boots Provided
Beginners Welcome

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Mountain Skills Course In Galway / Burren

Some Photos From A Mountain Skills 1 We Ran At The End Of Dec In Galway/Burren


Sheltering From The Wind, Looking At Some Techniques With Jason


Dealing With Emergencies, Using Survival Bag & Improvising With Normal Hiking Gear


Sunset On The Burren


Lights Of Galway City In The Background


Moon Over The Burren