- Lots of navigation!
- Maps and Map Symbols
- Contours
- Scales
- Measuring and Using Distances
- Timings
- Pacing
- Use of a Compass
Sample Programme
Day 1
This day will start with the basics of navigation, introducing the tools for navigation, and progressing to the "Four Whats?" strategy.
Day 2
On Day 2 we will recap and revise the content of day one, and move this forward with the use of the compass and bearings, and some more advanced navigation techniques.
At the end of this course you will have a debrief with your instructor, which will include a number of detailed handouts on what we have covered during the course, and a personalized “Action Plan” to help you go away and achieve your own goals in mountaineering.