Yet another day at Plas y brenin delivering the Mountain Leader training course. Today is often referred to as the centre day, as we spend most of the day in and around the centre, covering a variety of topics from the leader rucsac to Hazards on the mountain, to what typical incdents and accidents there are and how you can deal with them, either on your own or through calling in external help in the form of mountain rescue, and thats all before lunch!
After lunch it is a case of looking at how we can maybe move an injured person from one place to another, to get them out of the elelments if they are stuck on the side of the hill. These Improvised Carries are quite fun, and some rather novel.
The next part of the day the group look at the Emergency Use of a Rope, whre they get to practice tying themselves to the top of the ski slope. Before they get dressed up for a icy plunge as they are trained in the last hazard of river crossing.
It is quite a full on day in term of delivery and the students taking the information on boards, however lots of short breaks and occassional practicals session helps.
I will celebrate getting through half the six day course by going bouldering tonight. Otherwise I will miss out on training this week, and you know what they say 7 days without climbing makes one weak!