A Mountain Skills course is a great way to learn the essential skills you will need to enjoy the mountains in the UK safely. Whether you'd like to feel more confident using a map, you have ambitions to climb Everest or become a Mountain Leader, a Mountain Skills course is a great first step.
This is a Progression into more mountainous terrain from the Hill Skills and a reasonable level of fitness is recommended for this course as it will take place in higher terrain, with 5-6 hours spent on the hill and the potential for an evening session included as well. All of our Skills Courses will be ran by our Mountain Training Scotland approved tutor team.

Courses include:

• A copy of the Safety on Mountains book
• A navigational timing card
• A certificate of attendance for completing each course
• Lifetime use of our digital logbook (DLOG) for recording your mountain walking
• Participants get 15% off at Cotswold Outdoor and Snow+Rock, in store and online. Ask the course provider for the discount details.

Candidates purchasing at the Membership price will be contacted and a scouting membership number requested to ensure discount elegibility. 
Please note: This is not the Mountain Leader Award