HML / ML Navigation Refresher
A masterclass in navigation to turbo boost your preparation for assessment.
Delivered by Mountain Training HML and ML assessors, so you know the standard and how to fly through the navigational aspects of assessment.
Who is it for ?
If you are approaching Hill and Moorland Leader or Mountain Leader Assessment and want to hone your navigation skills and also get a better understanding of the types of navigational points you will be asked to find on assessment this course is for you.
Alternatively, you may not have been on the hill for a while and, feeling a bit rusty, want a bit of a refresher to dust of the map and spin the compass bezel before testing yourself on some challenging navigational legs.
HML / ML Navigation Refresher – Overview
We look at the range of navigational techniques that you will need to employ to have a successful assessment. This includes not just how to nail the point first time round by choosing a great strategy, but what happens if…
From Autumn through to Spring these navigation refresher courses also include an optional element of night navigation. For this we normally return from the hill to have a bite to eat before heading out again at around 1900.
Beyond the Edge are one of the UKs most experienced providers of mountain training courses and they are both highly informative and run by hugely experienced trainers. Importantly in our opinion, they are also fun and run in a friendly manner. We take great pride in the very high percentage of individuals who return for further courses.
HML / ML Navigation Refresher – Course Format
The course will be slightly flexible depending on individuals desires and the prevailing weather conditions. Below is a rough outline of the course.
Start: 0900
We start with a short chat to introduce ourselves and the course and work out individuals knowledge before heading out. During the day we will cover:
- Revision of syllabus & standard expected
- Navigational strategies
- Revision / practice of micro navigation skills
- Back bearings, Transects, Aspect of Slope
- Exact distance measurement in undulating terrain
- Navigation by contours alone
- Navigational skills & strategies for low visibility
- Search techniques for finding precise points
- Individual debriefs and action plans
Close: Depending on daylight hours! 1700 or 2300 if night navigation is also running.
Course Details
- Location: Peak District
- Cost: £115 per person
- Duration: 1 day
- Ratio: 1:4
- Level: Advanced
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From May through to August we don’t run night navigation as it doesn’t get dark until late and we like our sleep!
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