Mountain Leader training awards update
The BMC and the Central Council for Physical Recreation established the Mountain Leader Training Board in 1964. Since then the structure of Mountain Leader Training has developed, and there are now five training boards:
- Mountain Leader Training England
- Mountain Leader Training Scotland
- Mountain Leader Training Wales
- Mountain Leader Training Northern Ireland
- Mountain Leader Training
Between them, the five boards administer one international and eight national awards for walking, climbing and mountaineering leaders and instructors:
Head over to the BMC web site for more information and videos.
This kind of training can be hugely rewarding even if you don’t plan to become an instructor or guide. Read my report on The Single Pitch Award training.
