Top Tips For A Safe Fun Winter Season Revisited

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Top Tips For A Safe Fun Winter Season Revisited

The mountains in winter can be breathtakingly beautiful or extremely harsh and challenging, and they can change from one to the other in a matter of minutes. But with careful planning and preparation, you can make sure that you will have a positive, safe experience. It comes down to three things: people, equipment, and environment. You can control the first two, but not the third, but with good planning you can make sure you stay safe and have fun.

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Top Tips For Using Your Digital Logbook (DLOG)

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Top Tips For Using Your Digital Logbook (DLOG)

When you register with Mountain Training for a personal skills or qualification course, you will have access to your digital logbook, or DLOG. Amongst our candidates we see the whole range of attitudes towards the DLOG, from ‘I find it easy and straightforward to use and I’ve logged all my experience’, to ‘I find it really confusing, and most of the info I’ve inputted has disappeared’. For those of you who struggle with your DLOG, here are some tips to help you to get on better with it.

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A Sneak Peak Into A Mountain Leader Training Course

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A Sneak Peak Into A Mountain Leader Training Course

When you sign up for something new, the worst thing for many people is not knowing what to expect. In 1990 I set off on my journey to becoming a British Mountain Guide. I had an idea of the outline of the course programme, and I had talked to other people who were further along in the scheme. But I still had unanswered questions, and I wasn’t totally sure what to expect. That is true for anyone on any course, whatever the subject or level of learning. And it will be true for you when you sign up for a Mountain Leader training course, so we’re giving you a sneak peak into our courses, including a couple of excellent videos made by one of the candidates

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7 Reasons Why You Should Embrace Failure

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7 Reasons Why You Should Embrace Failure

No-one likes to fail. It doesn’t make us feel good, and it can cost us time, money, energy and pride. Failure can be defined as a lack of success in doing or achieving something, especially in relation to a particular activity. Fear of failure can prevent us from trying, but failure is inevitable. Everyone experiences setbacks sometimes, and if we can change our mindset about failure, it can be good for us, even though it might not feel like it at the time. If you’ve been out with Chris, you’ll probably have heard him use the FAIL acronym, which stands for First Attempt In Learning.

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First Aid Kit Comparison: The Minimalist vs The First Aid Trainer

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First Aid Kit Comparison: The Minimalist vs The First Aid Trainer

If you’ve been in the mountains with me, or you’re a regular blog reader, you’ll know that I am a minimalist when it comes to packing a rucksack. Whatever I am doing, from guiding in the Alps to walking in to a crag on a Rock Climbing Instructor course, I don’t want to be carrying any unnecessary weight. And that applies to my first aid kit too. Over the years I have whittled it down to the things I know are absolutely essential, and I’ve ditched everything else. But not everyone has the same philosophy. Kelvyn James is on our freelance team, and he has featured in our My Story series. He runs his own business, which includes delivering first aid courses. He has a totally different approach to his first aid kit, so we thought it would be fun and informative to do a comparison.

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