Membership Levels and Benefits

• Full members have completed all the training and assessment requirements of the IML scheme and have been awarded the UIMLA Mountain Leader Carnet. They receive all the above benefits.
• Aspirant members have reached a specified level of training and assessment and have attended the IML training course and are gaining further experience. They receive most of the above benefits.
• Inactive Members are those who are not currently working and have agreed not to work in the mountains as IMLs, and who will not give advice. They pay the full membership rate appropriate to their grade but do not pay insurance.
• Affiliate members are registered for the IML scheme and have undergone little or no training. They receive the Newsletter and limited acces to the website.
• Retired members have completed all stages of training and assessments, but have decided to permanently give up leading groups in the mountains. They receive many of the above benefits.

Membership fees and insurance prices for the current year can be found by following this link (E&OE)

Membership Benefits

• Professional status with other mountain professionals in the UK and Europe
• Professional body to represent you within the mountaineering industry
• Associated with UIMLA
• For Full IMLs, a Carnet and badge which identifies your qualifications and status (active IMLs only)
• Professional indemnity insurance (for members based in the UK)
• Discounts with major mountaineering equipment manufacturers
• Discounts in huts and on telepheriques throughout Europe
• Regular journal (The Leader), e-Newsletters and a website to keep you informed of events and developments
• Ability for you to have a voice through the discussion groups on the website
• Full and Affiliate Membership subscriptions are tax deductible