UK Mountain Training Board

The official training handbook of the Mountain Leader and Walking Group Leader Schemes. Packed with essential information and techniques to enable all walkers to consolidate existing skills and develop new.

Written by one of the best known navigation instructors in the UK this is the definitive and comprehensive ‘how to navigate textbook’. It covers every aspect of mountain navigation; summer, winter and overseas, using traditional map and compass as well as devices such as GPS and digital software applications.

This is the definitive handbook for all those involved with climbing. A reference tool for those who wish to instruct, coach & lead others. Six sections covering: Getting Moving (indoors & outdoors); Basics of Ropework; The Climbing Environment; Single & Multi-pitch Climbing; Descending from Climbs & Solving Problems as well as Mountain Scrambling.