Five Day Navigation Course

5 Day Navigation & Mountain Skills Course
Location: Lake District
Maximum: 4 people
Length: 5 days
Price: £265 per person

The Rock Steady Course will take you from a position of little or no experience to having a firm understanding of mountain navigation techniques. The first 2 days are spent covering the same syllabus as the 2 day map reading course. This is then followed up with 3 days of hands-on experience in real situations, putting your new found skills into practice in the mountain environment.

This course provides a wonderful opportunity to develop a really sound knowledge of mountain navigation, and to ensure that you have clear confidence in your own abilities. There will be plenty of walking in the testing Lakeland terrain and lots of scope to tick off some Wainwrights if you wish. The course will also cover those other essential skills which complete the mountaineer’s toolkit, and by the end of the 5 days you will have developed a well founded basis for a lifetime of mountain activity.

Navigation

Types of Maps

Map Symbols

Grid Systems

Map Orientation

Estimating Distance and Time

Mountain Skills

Pace

Proficient Walking Style

Descent Tecniques

Mountain Weather

Mountain Safety

Group Needs

Training and assessment to Silver NNSA standard

Certificate and badge for successful candidates assessed to Silver Level

If you want to attend the course for your own benefit and do not require the certificate and cloth badge then you do not need to be assessed

What is the NNAS?
The National Navigation Award Scheme is a nationally recognised structure for the provision of navigation training courses. It is arranged into 3 levels, Bronze, Silver and Gold. This course covers the Silver award which covers more open country techniques such as contour interpretation, distance judgement and good compass use.

Forthcoming dates

28th September-2nd October - 2 Places

 

 

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