HWUMC

Safety and Good Practice Seminar for Scottish University
Mountaineering, Climbing and Hillwalking Clubs

THIS COURSE IS FREE

15th & 16th November 2008 - Glenmore Lodge, Aviemore

The seminar is aimed at University & College Club members who might expect to be in a position of responsibility by virtue of their experience, organisational remit or committee membership. The weekend will NOT focus on introducing new or inexperienced members to climbing or hill walking. Union or university employees are also invited if they have an overview of club organisation or safety issues. All student club members are welcome to attend.

The programme will cover a wide range of subjects including:-

SATURDAY
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 techniques

SUNDAY
a. Mountain Navigation - introductory
b. Mountain Navigation - advanced
c. Skills for Rock Climbing - introductory
d. Skills for Rock Climbing - advanced

If you'd like to attend the seminar, please complete the booking form and return it to me along with the appropriate fee as soon as possible. Please also pass this information on to any other club members who may be interested in attending. The minimum age for delegates is 18 years.

Students who are not attending the seminar may camp at Glenmore Lodge over the weekend but only if they have completed and returned a non-attendance form.

This is an excellent course, a must for anyone who's going to be with the club for a few years and a great chance to meet similar people from clubs across the country

How much does it cost? I'm assuming something like this isn't going to be for free.

combine the following:

£35 pp for the course
£24 pppn for b&b
£7 for food on sat evening

Bell Connor help out with the cost, 50% if I'm not mistaken.

Last year this is where I ended up with 6 hours of 1 on 1 instruction on the basics of climbing from a guide with 40 years' experience!

So that's £66, or £33 if Bell Connor cover 50%. Thanks.

You're there for two nights as induction type stuff happens on Friday night to allow things to start prompt on Sat so I think you need to add another £24 (if it's per person per night )

Update: We pay for everything for those going, except transport at £9. Bell Connor aren't involved in this one directly

Thanks! I'll almost certainly be there then, especially if it's free. If nothing else, it looks like a good one to have done for future use.