Beginner To Mountaineer: Six-Day Intensive Course

Beginner To Mountaineer Six-Day Intensive Program

I have a six-day mountain course coming up in early December, with some places available on it, running part in Killarney and part in Glengarriff.

Join this intensive mountaineering course as a complete beginner. Finish this course as a safe, competent and well skilled mountaineer, able to plan a mountain route, plan a mountain expedition, navigate with map and compass, night navigate, deal with steep dangerous ground, deal with emergencies, tackle scrambling routes and ridges, and use a rope in a mountain environment.

You become a member of Mountaineering Ireland and will get qualified/signed off for completing Mountain Skills 1 plus Mountain Skills 2.

No Previous Experience Is Needed
Price: €652 Per Person
Dates: Sat 4th - Thurs 9th Dec

Contact Nathan:
info@outdoorsireland.com
+353 (0) 86 860 45 63

Scrambling Calls

STARTING SCRAMBLE:

1. Climb When Ready
2. Climbing

 

GENERAL SCRAMBLE:

1. Take In  (tighten the rope)
2. Slack  (loosen the rope)
3. Below  (danger, something falling)

 

ON SCRAMBLE:

1.  Safe
2. Take In
3. That's Me
4. Climb When Ready
5. Climbing
   

 

WRAPPING SCRAMBLE:

1. Go Over There
2. Safe
3. Can I Take You Off Belay
4. Yes
5. You Are Now Off Belay
6. OK
7. Safe
8. Take In

 

• Stick To The Calls Only
• Use Each Others Names Before Each Call, On Windy/Noisy/Convoluted Routes
• Line Of Sight Rule
• Straight Line Rule
• Stop As Soon As A Suitable Belay Presents Itself
  

Three Step Scrambling & Mountaineering Training Program

I am delighted to announce a three step Scrambling & Mountaineering Training Program.

Details, plus dates for 2021, are here: www.outdoorsireland.com/scrambleskills.php

The aim of these three courses is to give you the skills, techniques and safety awareness to become more adventurous in the mountains; tackling rocky steps, rocky ridges and mountaineering routes.


You can approach this by completing a two-day Scramble Skills 1, followed by a two-day Scramble Skills 2.

Or, as a complete beginner, you can book directly onto Learn To Lead Scramble In Six Days. This six-day mountaineering course takes you from beginner to safe and competent lead scrambler; including giving you two days of proper ridge scrambling experience.

Mountain Skills 1 In Kerry Mountains

Photos & Video From Our Mountain Skills 1 In The Kerry Mountains Over The Past Weekend. The MS1 Course Was Run By Kilian Kelly & Nathan Kingerlee, With A Small Group Of Participants & Cold Dry Weather - Perfect Hill Walking Conditions!