MOUNTAIN TRAINING

Our final NNAS Tutor Award courses at the Brecon Beacons National Park Visitor Centre are: January 8th// February 19th// March 26th// March 27th//

HML Assessment: December 2nd/3rd/4th HML Training: December 15th/16th/17th – this is the last HML Training course offered by Bigfoot Services Limited due to retirement on March 31st.

December 1st – 4th: 2020 This 2.5 day course is based on the UIAA course I deliver in Indonesia and Morocco. It is intended to offer the opportunity for those wishing to learn new skills or as an introduction or refresher to the Hill and Moorland Leader or Mountain Leader Read more…

A weekend HML Training Course if it’s of interest? Mountain Training have approved this course which will run over three Saturdays in November, COVID-19 permitting……. November 7th, 21st and 28th in the Brecon Beacons. Further details from www.bigfootservices.co.uk using the Contact form.

October 13th – 15th: Aran Fawddwy (905m) + Aran Benllyn (885m) in the Snowdonia National Park The Expedition Skills Module is an optional module available to walking leaders. It’s an opportunity to increase your skills where you will be trained and assessed to lead groups on multi day camping expeditions.The Read more…

With the next financial year about to start, it will be my last working year as I am due to retire on March 31st, 2021. My activities both in the UK and Indonesia and elsewhere are obviously on hold but I’m being positive that later in the year things will Read more…

Congratulations to Simon Chaplin and Helen Menhinick for passing the Expedition Skills Module in very challenging weather conditions……. The Expedition Skills Module is an optional module available to walking leaders. It’s an opportunity to increase your skills where you will be trained and assessed to lead groups on multi day Read more…

Congratulations to the three candidates who completed their intensive Hill & Moorland Leader Assessment today. Day 1 saw recorded wind speeds of 59mph and heavy rain with very reduced visibility throughout the day. Day 2 wasn’t as weather challenging but wind speeds were up to 40mph with very wet conditions Read more…

Monday/Tuesday: REC (L5) Travel & Expedition First Aid for the MOD Wednesday/Thursday/Friday: HML Assessment Saturday: Trek Talk at the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority Visitor Centre

Bigfoot Services Limited are no longer delivering NNAS Bronze and Silver Navigator Awards. From January 2020 we are only delivering Gold Navigator Award trainng and assessment courses and the NNAS Tutor Award. We are happy to recommend two partner organisations who are now delivering these courses in the Brecon Beacons Read more…