Mountain Skills 1 Dates, prices and course information
MS1:
This course includes map-reading and simple navigation techniques, recognition of natural features, distance measurement and timing of walks. Mountain hazards are also covered, as is personal equipment such as correct clothing and emergency equipment.
Location:
Dingle, Killarney, Co. Kerry.Cork, Wicklow, Connemara, Clifden, Leenaun, Co. Galway or other areas on request
Cost: non-residential 170 euro
MS1 Dates 2026:
- January 10/11 Kerry
- February 14/15 Kerry
- March 7/8 Kerry
- March 9/10 Kerry
- May 9/10 Kerry
- more dates later
- If you want a date for a group contact us
Mountain skills 1 course content
Day 1
- Introduction to scheme
- Talk: Map, suitability of OS maps (1 hour)
- Walk: Conventional signs, introduction to map setting, contours, feature recognition and distance measurement, terminology, simple navigation techniques (5-6 hours)
- Talk: Mountain hazards (1 hour)
- Talk: Personal equipment (1 hour)
- Talk: Depiction of relief (1 hour)
Day 2
- Talk: Naismith’s Formula (1 hour)
- Walk: Navigation, timing, pacing (5 hours) Debrief: (30 minutes)
Mountain Skills 2 / MS2
