Safety & Good Practice Seminar 2011 - REPORT

For Scottish Student
Mountaineering, Climbing and Hillwalking Clubs

12th & 13th November 2011 - Glenmore Lodge, Aviemore

56 students attended from twelve university clubs looked after by 14 volunteer instructors.

On Saturday the programme covered a wide range of subjects including:-

1. Liability and Duty of Care
2. Choice, care and maintenance of pooled equipment
3. Incident Management
4. Qualifications, Training Opportunities and Experience
5. Novices and running a club
6. Scrambling and Hazard Awareness
7. Winter Check List
8. Navigation

On Sunday the delegates developed their skills in Mountain Navigation (introductory and advanced) and Rock Climbing (introductory and advanced).

Navigation skills near the Sugar Bowl		Navigation skills near the Sugar Bowl

Rock Climbing skills at Kingussie Crags		Rock Climbing skills at Kingussie Crags

The MCofS would like to thank all the volunteer instructors for their contribution to mountain safety by giving up their weekend:

Laurence Archer, Derek Bain, Hebe Carus, Alan Halewood, Susan Hatchell, Tim Hogan, James Hotchkis, Lisa Hutchison, Sue James, Heather Morning, Graeme Morrison, Duncan Paterson, Noelle Ryan, Nigel Williams.

Thanks also to Glenmore Lodge and all the staff for looking after us so well. 

Report by Roger Wild, MCofS Scottish Students' Mountain Safety Adviser