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Navigation Training We are a registered National Navigation Award Scheme Trainer and Assessor. As Sir Chris Bonnington says: "Maps and navigation are literally the lifeblood of anyone walking or mountaineering. You need to know where you want to go, and how to get there." I would add '- and how to get back'! The Award Scheme runs through Bronze, Silver and Gold levels. With Gold being equivalent to the technical level of the Mountain Leader scheme. Successful assessments provide recognition of personal performance through badges and certificates. The
Bronze Award may be undertaken without previous navigation experience. The
Silver Award is designed to take those with Bronze Award skills to the next
level, after an appropriate period of consolidation by personal experience. The Gold Award requires candidates to be very familiar with the techniques required for navigating using contour features. Candidates would be expected to have navigated in difficult terrain on many occasions prior to assessment. Each
award can be delivered over a weekend or series of evenings, typically six 2
hour sessions. Bronze
Award
– Aim: To be able to plan and follow routes in the countryside using paths,
tracks, and other linear features, with basic map interpretation and compass work.
This course has a minimum of 12 hours of training including an assessment
over a distance of between 3 and 5 kilometres of suitable countryside. Silver
Award
– Aim: To be able to plan and follow walks in the countryside away from paths
and tracks. Using the skills acquired at the Bronze level
and adding skills required to navigate to features and places some distance from
paths and tracks. Accurate compass
work is required and an ability to use appropriate navigation techniques to go
cross-country. This award includes at least 12 hours
of training, including assessment over a distance of 5 - 8 kilometres in terrain
which allows for the demonstration of the appropriate skills. Gold Award – Aim: To be able to plan and follow routes in any open countryside, forest or hill environment. It uses the skills of the first two awards, but adds techniques and further skills for dealing with complex contour features on terrain with few man-made features. This award requires a high standard of navigation skill. A minimum of 12 hours of training is required plus an external assessment, taken at a later date. The assessment covers a distance of 6 - 10 kilometres and takes place in relatively wild terrain appropriate to the Award. For further details please contact us. |
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