"ML+" navigation training
Scrambling and short roping skills on the north ridge of Tryfan
Coasteering rope work and rigging a tyrolean traverse
Learning the elements of crag evacuation, starting off with escaping the system
Learning techniques to teaching climbing on the Idwal Slabs

MIA Training

Sunday, 10th August 2014

Scrambling and short roping skills on the north ridge of Tryfan

Recently I spent nine days at Plas y Brenin in North Wales on the Mountain Instructor Award (MIA) training course. It’s a tough nine days covering personal climbing skills; how to teach rock-climbing; improvised problem solving and rescue skills; the mountain environment; scrambling, mountaineering, and short-roping; and teaching navigation to the ML standard.

Now I’ve just got 12 to 24 months of consolidation and practice to look forward to before I think about going on the five day assessment… 😯