SMR Hill Fundamentals course @ Glenmore Lodge

This new course is primarily aimed newer team members.
Following on from the success of last year's course, this course will be an opportunity to spend time with other 'new' mountain rescue team members and build confidence in navigation, using radios, risk assessment, as well as opportunities to look at ways of managing "walking wounded" on steeper terrain (not climbing terrain).
Expect to be on the plateau in the dark (weather permitting!)
Ideal for those who are newer team members and those who are perhaps looking to brush up on existing skills.

Please note that this is a 3 day course, running Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Accommodation:

The course will start at 2000hrs on Friday, 09:00hours 28th November 2025 at Glenmore Lodge, Glenmore, PH22 1QZ

You will be booked in for Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights on a shared B&B basis. Packed lunches will be provided for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, as well as dinner on Friday and Saturday nights.

No meal is provided on Thursday evening so you'll probably be best grabbing something before you head up the hill to The Lodge or ring GL to ask if the Lochain Bar is serving food.

Please ensure that you bring something to put your packed lunch in, as well as a drinking bottle, thermos flask and any additional snacks you may want.

What you need to bring:

Bring usual hill kit (boots, waterproofs etc), head torch and batteries, compass, map case, helmet and MR radio.

Also personal GPS/electronic navigation system (if you use one)

Glenmore Lodge stores can provide anything that you have forgotten or don't have.

THE SMALL PRINT!

Please speak to your Training Officer before booking this course to ensure it is relevant.

We will limit the number of attendees per team at 2 initially.

Police Scotland / RAF mountain rescue attendees:

Please contact the SMR Office on 01479 861370 before booking onto the course.

Cancellation Policy:

SMR reserves the right to charge a cancellation fee of £100 if failure to turn up to this course or a cancellation too late in which we cannot fill your space. This fee allows us to offset any costs which we will be incurred as a result of late cancellation. SMR Office will invoice directly to your Mountain Rescue team.

If you have any questions about this course, please email bookings@scottishmountainrescue.org

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