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New website and database for MLT
In early 2012, Mountain Leader Training will be launching a new website and online Candidate Management System. Th
BMC Coaching Symposium 2012
Bookings are now open for next year’s BMC Coaching Symposium, to be held at Calshot Activities Centre near S
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#MLTAConference 2011- a truely social event
MLTA Conferences have a reputation for heralding the start of the really awful wintry weather. This year's event a
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Jamie Andrew gains his ML
Jamie Andrew is a mountaineer based in Scotland who continues to climb extensively despite suffering horrific injuries a
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Safety Management in Adventurous Activities
One week after the end of their consultation on a code of practice HSE held their inaugural meeting to look at safety ma
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New "Rockclimbing" available to pre order
The second edition of Libby Peter's "Rockclimbing- Essential skills and techniques" will be published later
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Train the Trainers course- limited places available
Mountain Leader Training will be delivering a new event focused on teaching and assessing in mountain environments,
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The Mountain Leader Training Networks response to HSE consultation on Post AALA Accreditation
Work is now underway to develop a response to the HSE's consultation on a "Proposed replacement for the licensing reg
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9a for MIA
Congratulations to James McHaffie who is not only the first person to repeat Wales' hardest sport route - The Big Bang (
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First split MIA training course
Kieran OHara reports on the first MIA training course, run by Tollymore, over two five day periods in June and Ju
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August Update on coaching climbing qualifications development
Earlier in the year MLTUK formed two separate small teams drawn from across the whole of the UK and Ireland in order
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New BMC Belaying leaflet
The new edition of the BMC's belaying and abseiling leaflet has some important changes.
Once upon a time ther
Coaching Developments Update
The two advisory groups supporting Mountain Leader Training in developing a coaching system met earlier this week. Th
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Buy MLT books online
Mountain Leader Training UK publishes a range of specialist hillwalking and rockclimbing books which are now avai
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MLTUK Meeting report
Twenty six board members from across the UK met at Tollymore for a very productive eight hour meeting, which had a very
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MLT in new partnership with Mountain Hardwear
Mountain Hardwear, Icebreaker and Mountain Leader Training team up with 3 year partnership.
HSE update on proposed abolition of AALA
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) provided an update in March on the plans to abolish the Adventure Activities Li
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Coaching seminar a great success!
Over sixty coaches descended upon Plas y Brenin this weekend for the BMC’s first ever Coaching Symposium.
GPS Jamming in the South West
The MoD has informed Ofcom of the following GPS jamming exercise:
Dates: 19 – 26 May 2011.
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SAIS launch new avalanche mapping system
The Sportscotland Avalanche Information Sservice has officially launched its new avalanche mapping system.
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Petzl warn over counterfeit products
Petzl has recently issued a new warning about counterfeit goods.
The goods are copies of some products fro
MLT policy developments
Summary of the meeting of Mountain Leader Training Held on Saturday 5th March 2011 at Glenmore Lodge
Equal to Everybody else
There's a lovely little video about the challenges faced by one of MLT's recently qualified Climbing Wall Award holde
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MLTs First Train the Trainers Course
Want to run training courses? Then why not attend Mountain Leader Training's first Train the Trainers Course on 2/3 A
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Interesting points about the bowline
The bowline is used quite extensively in climbing, so I thought the following snippet might be of use to others.
Sportscoach UK workshop for coaches
Sportscoach Uk are advertising what they describe as a "thought-provoking and exciting workshop" entitled 'Coaching the
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Free avalanche course!
Check out this link to a free online learning resource hosted by the Canadian Avalanche Centre.
Thanks to
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MLTA members assist in rescue
A group from the Mountain Leader Training Association were first on the scene of a tragic accident in the Carneddau on S
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Calling all coaches! Make a date in diary for next spring’s BMC Coaching Symposium.
Calling all coaches! Make a date in diary for next spring’s BMC Coaching Symposium. This is the first ever BMC Coa
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Weekend Avalanche reports for Lochaber and Northern Cairngorms Start
In view of the current snow cover and weather forecast the Scottish Avalanche Information Service (SAIS)
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New edition of Safety on Mountains
The BMC has just published the latest edition of ‘ Safety on Mountains’ (RRP £6.99, members price &pou
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MLTS SPA/CWA Workshop report
14 providers attended MLTS's autumn workshop at Glenmore Lodge run by Allen Fyffe. The morning session is summarised
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A Reminder to All CWA providers
Could all CWA Providers who deliver Abseil module assessments immediately after the CWA assessment as a &lsq
Lord Young recommends abolishing AALA
Lord Young’s Whitehall-wide review of the operation of health and safety laws and the growth of the c
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Dalesbridge - Provider Workshop
MLTE Provider Workshop – 24.09.2010, Yorkshire Dales
Issues of relevance to Provide
UK and Ireland agreement for FUNdamentals workshop programme
This week the National Councils (British Mountaineering Council, Mountaineering Council of Scotland and Mountaineerin
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MLT meeting report
Mountain Leader Training held its quarterly board meeting at Plas y Brenin on 18th September, attended by twenty five pe
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MLT help develop training programme in India
For the last two weeks Steve Long has been working in Ladakh with two colleagues from the UIAA Training Standards workin
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International High Ropes Conference taking place
The European Ropes Course Association (ERCA) is to hold its first conference in the United Kingdom later this year.
Association of Mountaineering instructors
Mountain leader Training is pleased to report that as of 1st September it is providing the administrative
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Mountaineering Instructor makes Afghan first ascent
Fort William-based Mountaineering Instructor, Alan Halewood,has made a first ascent of a 5,561m peak in the Wakhan Co
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BMC- Make the most of the Coast campaign
The BMC campaign for coastal access is continuing by pressing the new Coalition Government to realise the importance
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Joint effort at the National Eisteddfod
Last week was the National Eisteddfod for Wales down in Ebbw Vale in South Wales. The Eis
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Mountaineering Associations meeting
Representatives from the Mountain Leader Training Association, British Mountain Guides, Association of Mountaineering
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MLTA video now available
Some new MLTA resources are now available for Course Providers, and anyone else who wants to find out more about the
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MLT working on coaching qualifications pathway
Mountain Leader Training was formally tasked by the Mountaineering Councils with developing a coaching system over t
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Open sling warning from BMC
A recent climbing accident in the slate quarries in Llanberis has prompted the BMC to reiterate some advice about t
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First CWLA Passes
Congratulations to Martin Cleaver and Sam Stokes, the first holders of the Climbing Wall Leading Award, which wa
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John Cousins takes up new post of Executive Officer
for Mountain Leader Training
Mountain Leader Training has a new lead officer appointed to take the qualification boards forward in what is anticip
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A successful Trainers Workshop at Ogwen Cottage
Twenty two trainers and assessors from North Wales, the Lake District, Bolton, Cornwall and London attended the joint
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New Tremadog guidebook out soon
The New Tremadog guidebook is due out later in the summer, just in time for the end of the rainy season. There is a
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Busy Times Ahead
At this time of year things do normally start to quieten down, well just for a couple of weeks.
Well this year
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High Altitude leaders sought for Masters' thesis Survey
A plea for help!
I am a Sport Psychology Masters student at the University of Bangor, North Wales, UK
MLT developing coaching qualifications
MLT has begun work on developing a coaching qualifications pathway, after the National Source Group completed a 3 year U
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BBC news video about avalanche awareness
The BBC news website has published a short video about avalanche awareness in Scotland including interviews with the res
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Designing first aid courses to service MLT courses
We are regularly getting asked for advice on this, so here's a statement from the chief officer. We don't police this, s
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National Guidelines published online
The new fully-revised edition of the National Guidelines document is now available for download from the MLT websit
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UIAA Mountaineering Commission meeting in Montserrat, April 9-10
The UIAA Mountaineering Commission held a meeting at Montserrat, Catalonia on 9-10th April. During this meeting the Trai
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