Registration for the Winter Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor qualification is an application process and you need to meet the following prerequisites:
- You must hold the Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor qualification
- You must have gained 20 days experience teaching/leading post Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor assessment. These days must be logged in DLOG
- You must hold the Winter Mountain Leader qualification
- You must have gained 20 winter quality mountain days as a leader, at least half of which must have been gained post-Winter Mountain Leader assessment. These days must be logged in DLOG
- You must have led winter climbs at Grade III or above
- You must have logged (in DLOG) at least 10 routes at Grade II or above and at least 10 at Grade III or above in a minimum of three main mountain areas of the UK
- There must be a reference in the Referee tab of your DLOG, supporting your application, preferably a Mountaineering Instructor, Guide or training board approved provider. A long term climbing partner or suitable employer would also be considered as an appropriate referee. The referee should be able to endorse the your suitability as a potential winter Mountaineering Instructor and vouch for the accuracy of the application. It is therefore vitally important that potential referees have an overview of your climbing and work experience.
If you can meet all of the above requirements, here's what to do next:
- Log in to our Candidate Management System
- Register for the Winter Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor scheme (this costs £95)
- Notify Mountain Training (via the 'Send to Mountain Training' button on the 'Share' tab in DLOG) that your DLOG is ready to be reviewed
Register now - please note
it can take up to 30 days for your registration to be reviewed.
You will be notified by email by Mountain Training with the result of your application. Applications with less than the minimum experience cannot be approved.
The registration fee is non-refundable. However, if your application is not successful, you will receive feedback on how best to fulfil the experience requirements and your registration application will be held open for six months, during which you can submit an updated record at no extra cost.
Winter Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor candidate handbook
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