Thank you for joining one of our Mountain Training Scotland accredited Hill or Mountain Skills courses!
We’ve created this web page to outline some of the key resources that we discussed on your course and to give you an opportunity to do some further reading.
Emergency Procedures
Remember your “late back procedure”
999 - Police - Mountain Rescue
Be bright be seen! 6 whislte blasts / head torch flashes in a minute
Register your phone for SMS text service - www.emergencysms.org.uk
First aid course providers / videos
Other Resources
Websites
Timing Card: https://shavenraspberry.com/shop/reference-cards/navigators-timing-card/
Walkhighlands: https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk
Alternative Weather: https://www.windy.com
Books
Hillwalking by Steve Long
The Munro’s by Rob Anderson & Tom Prentice
Scotlands Mountain Ridges by Dan Bailey
Hostile Habitats - Scotland’s Mountain Environment by Nick Kempe & Mark Wrightham
