ML Assessment Day 1

Well I got up this morning after a restless night, something that I am often plagied with on assessments, feeling physically sick. The good news was that unlike my MIA I wasn’t actually sick. We had a quick brief and then headed out to Buchaille Etive Beg, and did a mountain journey with a few numerous stops for talking about the snow conditions and the teaching of basic winter mountain skills like walking with or without crampons, using the axe, and some ice axe arresting. Not to mention a fair amount of relocating on the maps.

I felt that the day went OK, however my feedback from the day was a lot more positive than I was expecting, and in retrospect the day was good, and I think I managed to show the skills that I have for teaching & navigating. I did manage to forget to take my glasses out of my coat pocket when we did the sliding around ice axe arresting, so now they are in three pieces on the desk in front of me. Whilst this is a pain as I can’t see too far without them, on the plus side I can still read a map, and I don’t think I have changed them in over 10 years, so perhaps I need a new look! Although along with my probable fine on the drive up, I now have to buy a new pair of glasses, so even more expenses. I shall endeavour to put a sum on my quest for a Winter ML certificate when I am save and well in Llanberis!

Anyway Tea and Cakes are calling.

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