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What is a 'Quality International Mountain Day'? |
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A quality international summer mountain day should be a mountain day outside of the UK and Ireland and include more than half of the following criteria:
- In an environment below 3000m, the day should include a height gain of approximately 1000m;
- In an environment above 3000m the day should include a height gain of approximately 300m between each sleeping height;
- A journey of a minimum of six hours;
- Use of navigational skills including the use of a map, compass, altimeter or GPS;
- Decision-making about route choice and judgement of terrain;
- Planning involving the use of a weather forecast;
- Ascent and/or descent of steep broken ground;
- Negotiation of sections of fixed equipment and/or small sections of snow as part of the normal mountain journey;
- Appreciation of the environment and an increase in one’s own environmental knowledge.
A quality winter mountain day in the UK should follow all the normal criteria for a quality winter day for the Mountain Leader (Winter) scheme.
A quality international winter mountain day should be a mountain day outside of the UK and Ireland and include more than half of the following criteria:
- Must involve movement and travel on snow;
- Must include ascent and/or descent;
- A journey of a minimum of five hours;
- Planning involving the use of weather and avalanche forecasts;
- Use of navigational skills including the use of a map, compass, altimeter, or GPS;
- Progress made in poor or worsening weather conditions;
- Decision-making about route choice and judgement of terrain;
- Evaluation of the snow pack and avalanche hazard throughout the day and on-going decision-making based on these;
- Appreciation of the winter environment and an increase in one’s own environmental knowledge.
(Source: MLTUK, 2007)
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 07 November 2006 )
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