sportscotland through its centre at Glenmore Lodge is offering discounted summer skills courses, 25% off the normal brochure price for all members of the MCofS. These courses are exclusively for MCofS members.

For general enquiries or to check availability please contact:
Glenmore Lodge Tel: 01479 861 256

Course Dates

13 / 15 July 2007	Navigation & Mountaincraft
13 / 15 July 2007	Rock Climbing Skills
31 August to 02 September 2007	Rock Climbing Skills
26 / 28 October 2007	Navigation & Mountaincraft

The courses are two days long, the dates show the evening of arrival (Friday any time after 1830hrs, there is no training on this day). Departure is tea time on Sunday.

Navigation & Mountaincraft:
Cost £120 (Non residential £80)
Covers the basic skills of navigation, using map and compass, pacing and timing, relocation skills and strategies when lost. The additional knowledge of planning and route choice, equipment to carry, how to deal with an emergency etc. Staffing ratio is 1:6.

Rock Climbing Skills:
Cost £145 (Non residential £105)
Is aimed at those who have climbed indoors and want to make a move to the outdoors. It would be suitable for relative novices but there is an expectation that folk can tie the basic knots and have been to an indoor wall. It is more a skills course than a climbing course and will use indoor and single pitch outdoor venues. The course will concentrate on equipment use, safe belaying practice, rope and stance management, runner placement, abseiling good practice etc. Staffing ratio is 1:4.

COURSE ADMINISTRATION
Cost includes accommodation on Friday and Saturday nights on a twin room sharing basis, all meals from breakfast on Saturday to tea and cake at 1700hrs on Sunday, instruction, hire of equipment and transport during the course to the hill and back.

There is no evening meal provided on Friday, bar meals are available from the Glenmore Lodge bar from 1700 to 2050hrs. The course will start with a welcome brief on Saturday at 0815 hrs. Stores will be open for kit issue at 1900hrs on Friday night and Saturday morning at 0830hrs.

The courses are only open to those 16 years of age and older; under 18s should be accompanied by an adult if staying residentially.

Equipment
For the navigation courses, you will need to bring an OS 1:50,000 map sheet 36 of the Cairngorms or print out an area of the Northern Corries grid NH 95 12 - South and East to NO 04 98, a map case, a compass of the Silva type 4 or similar quality. You should have your own basic warm outdoor clothing fleeces, gloves, hats etc. We can supply waterproofs.

For the climbing courses, you need basic outdoor gear, Glenmore Lodge will supply all the technical equipment. You are welcome to bring your own of course.

Bookings and Conditions
These courses are only advertised in this magazine and on the MCofS website and are only available to MCofS members. Please complete the application form and return it to Glenmore Lodge with the full payment. Any cancellation more than six weeks before the start date of the course will result in the loss of a £35 administration charge, the remaining course fee being returned. This fee will also be charged should you decide to change your booking to a different person, date or course level.

Cancellation within six weeks of the course will result in the loss of the full course fee unless the place can be sold to another MCofS member, in which case the fee less the £35 administration charge will be refunded. If the Course is cancelled for any reason Glenmore Lodge will refund the course fee in full.

Applications will only be accepted on the attached application form (or photocopy) with a membership number or club details. Applications must be sent to Glenmore Lodge not the MCofS. Cheques made payable to “Glenmore Lodge” please.

Club Member members and group bookings.
Clubs are advised that we can only accept individual bookings (with payment). Group bookings have caused problems in the past and we can no longer deal with these issues. Club secretaries should ensure that all the information on this page is passed to their members and not simply the booking form. It is essential that members understand what the course will cover.

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