Leader Training

I was in the Clyde Muirsheil Park yesterday working with a group of Renfrewshire Council Duke of Edinburgh leaders to revise and refresh their teaching navigation skills, group leading skills and emergency procedures. We had a great walk around the old mine workings and up and over Queenside Hill.         Still a small amount of […]

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Greenock Cut

I spent Saturday with Renfrewshire Council’s Duke of Edinburgh leaders going over some site specific training for a Bronze level walk around the Greenock Cut. The Clyde Muirsheil regional park is fantastic Lowland Leader terrain and perfect for bronze expeditions.

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High Ropes Training

I’ve been working with Bonaly Outdoor Centre to train their staff to use their new High Ropes Course. We spent the weekend looking at running sessions – such as crate stacking, Leap Of Faith, Postman’s Walk; how to set up the ropes; and belay. We also looked at games to play and getting the most […]

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Autumn so far

I’ve had a very busy late summer and September so far, so a brief post on what I’ve been working on. I’ve been working at the EICA a fair bit running courses, preparing the winter programme and also helping run a Climbing Wall Award. Here’s Natalie Berry on her CWA Training and Abseil module at […]

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