Mountain skills…

Hike to fly

Accessing mountains to fly…

  • Planning mountain journeys
  • Mountain weather
  • Movement in mountain terrain
  • Grade 1 scrambling
  • Selecting launches
  • Poor visibility navigation
  • Looking after yourself
  • Dealing with incidents

Climb to fly

Accessing technical ground to fly…

  • Planning technical journeys
  • Mountain weather
  • Mountain ropework
  • Grade 2-3 scrambling
  • Rock climbing
  • Improving efficiency
  • Selecting launches
  • Exiting technical ground

Para-alpinism

Accessing alpine terrain to fly…

  • Planning alpine journeys
  • Choosing kit
  • Alpine ropework
  • Dealing with glaciers
  • Overnights – Huts and bivys
  • High mountain weather
  • Problem solving