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Start: 08/11/2008
Wilderness First Aid Time: TBA
UCD Campus Equipment: None
November 8th & 9th
This first aid course will take place in UCD over 2 days. It is the equivalent of REC 3 and is a requirement if you want to do the Single Pitch Award / Mountain Leader Assessments. It is also great for helping you to deal with different situations you may encounter on the hills / crag. This course costs €80.
Start: 09/11/2008 10:00
Sunday Hike Earlsfort Terrace: 10:00am
Meeting Point A: 10:15am Directions
Wicklow Mountains Equipment List
This hike will be led by Dec O'Keefe a past captain of the club and former president of MCI. The route will be from Glenmacnass Waterfall to Ballyknockan via Mullaghcleevaun and Moanban.
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Start: 14/11/2008
Mountain Skills Weekend Time: Arrive in the hut on Friday night, around 7pm (ish)
IMC Hut Equipment: Discovery Series No. 56 map, (laminated), Compass, (Silva type), Headtorch, Hiking Gear, Gear for IMC Hut
November 14th - 16th
Mountain Skills courses are a set of courses covering the basics of becoming independant and competent on Irish Hills. Mountain Skills 1 covers: map reading, navigation using a compass and pacing in a mountain setting. Mountain Skills 2 is a little more advanced and covers steep ground work and night navigation. The Mountain Skills scheme is explained in mouthwatering detail in the training section. Each course costs €80.
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all day
Mountain Skills Weekend Time: Arrive in the hut on Friday night, around 7pm (ish)
IMC Hut Equipment: Discovery Series No. 56 map, (laminated), Compass, (Silva type), Headtorch, Hiking Gear, Gear for IMC Hut
November 14th - 16th
Mountain Skills courses are a set of courses covering the basics of becoming independant and competent on Irish Hills. Mountain Skills 1 covers: map reading, navigation using a compass and pacing in a mountain setting. Mountain Skills 2 is a little more advanced and covers steep ground work and night navigation. The Mountain Skills scheme is explained in mouthwatering detail in the training section. Each course costs €80.
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