4th and 5th Oct 2025: €50.00 deposit to secure your place
Service Description
We are so excited to offer you this all inclusive Mountain Skills 2 Course and Camping Weekend. The Mountain Skills 2 official training course will increase your confidence in the mountains and on the trails. Build on your MS1 skills and become a self proficient hiker. This course is lead by experienced instructors, provided by Louise Lawrence, Jenny Copeland, and accredited by Mountaineering Ireland & The Mountain Training Board Ireland. WHAT YOU LEARN ON THE MOUNTAIN SKILLS 2 COURSE • Review of Mountain Skills 1 • Timing calculations • Taking bearings from map • Walking on a bearing • Feature recognition • Navigation at night techniques • Route Planning • Emergency Procedures • Safe movement & navigating in steep and broken ground THE ITINERARY FOR THE WEEKEND Saturday 9.30 am Course introduction 9.45 am Indoor workshop: Route planning, taking a compass bearing, weather and MS recap. Preparation and final packing for your camping expedition. 12.00 pm Depart for wild campsite, set up camp, lunch 2.00 pm Practical hill walk - navigational techniques, walking on a compass bearing, pacing, distance and timings. 6.00 pm Dinner 7.00 pm Night navigation exercise 9.30 pm Return to camp Sunday 8.00 am Breakfast & strike camp. 9.00 am Practical hill walk - review day 1 skills Safe movement in ascent and descent of steeper and broken ground. 2.30 pm Workshop: Emergency procedures part 2 3.30 pm Debrief 4.00 pm Finish WHATS INCLUDED • Food - 1 x Breakfast and 1 x Dinner (lunches not included) • Your Mountain Skills course fee and syllabus • 3 hikes • 1 night Wild Camping • Itinerary & packing checklist • Chats, connection and community • Camping equipment: 2 person tent, sleeping mat, camping stove and pots (not included - camp cutlery, bowls, plates, cups, pillow). • 1 hour preparation online workshop HERE ARE THE DETAILS Online preparation workshop: 16th September @7.00 pm Date: Saturday 4th - Sunday 5th October 2025 Arrival: 9.30 am Saturday morning Depart: 4.00 pm Sunday (Times are subject to change) Location: Laragh, Wicklow. Your instructors: Jenny Copeland & Louise Lawrence (Ratios 1:6) PRICING The price for the weekend is €325. A cancellation of your spot will incur a €50 fee. The course fee of €325 is non refundable 7 days before the start of the course date. No transfers to another course date permitted.
Cancellation Policy
We understand that things may arise last minute. We ask that you give us as much notice as possible so we can try and fill your spot. A cancellation of your spot will incur a €50 cancellation fee. Booking and Cancellation Policy A non-refundable deposit is required to secure your place on the course. If you cancel more than 4 weeks before the event: You will not be charged anything further beyond the non-refundable deposit. If you cancel between 2 and 4 weeks before the event: You will receive a 50% refund of the remaining balance. The other 50% of the balance may be transferred to another course. If you cancel within 2 weeks of the event: No refund will be given. However, the full balance may be transferred to another course.