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Post by willie on Jan 21, 2010 13:45:34 GMT
Hey lads as you can read by the title i'm going for my mountain skills assessment. I did the training back when i was in first year but never bothered getting round to doing my training, big mistake on my part. I neve realised how handy it might turn out to be. well now i have to have it to get into mountain rescue so i'm just wondering if anyone wants to do it with me. Once you have the training you only have to log like 15 group walks which is no bother taking groups out at weekends with the OPC. The committe should be delighted that ye are getting trained up and if funds available they should be subsidising ye by 25% for doing the assessment.
I'm was talking to Bren Whelan and he is free the 20th/21st of March but if we get three/four of us together one weekend we could do it with darach(the guide in scotland)
Shor let me know what ye think??
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Post by Paul on Jan 21, 2010 16:07:37 GMT
Im up for it Conor. I even have a friendly log book im very fancy.
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Post by willie on Jan 21, 2010 17:25:44 GMT
good man paul. you need a log book to do this and you need to be registered with the MCI. Membership costs around €30.
Just ring them up 01-6251115 and they will send a log book down to you once you are a member with the MCI which you can also sort out when you ring up
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Post by Darragh K on Jan 21, 2010 22:40:19 GMT
Hello from Scotland! Ill keep this short as we are getting ready for nevis tomorrow!  I'd like to do that Gahan, I have a fresh logbook from Mountain Skills and from what Mick told us when we completed it that a years membership of MCI was part of it, so i'd like to do that! Anyways, ill see you all in the burren on week 1. I know im in for some He who shall not be named awful abuse but as we always say..."Ah well!"  |
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Post by aislinn on Jan 23, 2010 22:26:16 GMT
Count me too, I was just thinking about it lately too.
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Post by aislinn on Jan 25, 2010 19:20:22 GMT
I was thinking while I am in Dublin during the week, I might as well get a bit of night naving pratice in for the mountain skills assessment and woodsy has kindly volunteered to come with me. Can anyone suggest any good spots/ routes in the Dublin mountains to practice? Wicklow mountains are too far to travel for me during the week due to lack of a car up here.
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Post by woodsy on Jan 25, 2010 20:20:31 GMT
thats the weekend i was gonna do the hike for irish cancer society actually and id hope for as many of us as possible to be around for that.. any chance of pushing it out later?
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Post by Ginge on Jan 25, 2010 23:15:24 GMT
Just thought I would clarify for the MS Assessment they don't have to be group walks. It can just be yourself on the hills or even just you and 1 or 2 people. Does not have to be a large group as that is not what you get the training for. So don't think you have to have had groups to log some walks ;-)
On another side of things guys, we'll need to find out exactly who would be considering doing it for numbers and costs as you already mentioned gahan.
We already took on a few extra people for REC that we would have normally as far as I know. Need to make sure we have the money.
As well, if that is the weekend woodsy is planning on the charity weekend I really want as many people there as possible too.
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Post by willie on Jan 26, 2010 14:16:56 GMT
Darach said he would be delighted to do it. Yeah those dates in march don't suit me either so i was thinking the last weekend in March so the 27/28th March.
So its one instructor to four participants. From this message board i am going to take the four names that already asked for it so thats paul,darragh, aislinn and myself. If anyone drops out i will be more than glad to accomadate ye. Just show your interest here and i will put ye on a waiting list. If there is another say three/four people interested i will have no problem in getting another guide.
Ginge i'm guessing its €180 per person but i will get back to you with a definate figure.
So to the three amigos, let me know if that weekend suits or does not suit by text to 0860676136.
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Post by Paul on Jan 26, 2010 15:02:02 GMT
I think this wknd clashes with learning to lead? If it is run before the easter holidays.
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Post by jihad on Jan 26, 2010 19:32:18 GMT
hey lads
i'm hopefully doing my mountain leader assessment in march so i'll be out on the hills as many days as possible over the next few weeks. i've done my mountain skills assessment so i know whats involved and the standard they're looking for....I'd be happy to head out on the hills and go through some stuff if anyone wants. looks like i'll be on the galtys on saturday then i'm heading to kerry for a few days.
mike
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Post by gucks on Jan 26, 2010 20:46:19 GMT
Well Willie,
I'd up for getting it done too. Suppose I need to check this out a bit more often.. Sure be talking to ya..
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Post by aislinn on Jan 26, 2010 22:58:19 GMT
That would be great Mike any pointers would be greatly appreciated.
I am good for all weekends in March so pick which weekend suits lads and let me know.
I am heading caving this weekend in Fermanagh but I am free the following weekend, I know there might is a provisional trip to torc on the sunday, but does anyone fancy doing a harder hike on the saturday round Killarney?
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Post by Féar ghal on Feb 2, 2010 15:20:06 GMT
Ive my shiny logbook too,if Ive got the experience signed off by then,then Il give it a shot,if ive got enough hours logged.Id like to tag along anyways:)
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Post by woodsy on Feb 2, 2010 20:12:18 GMT
i know there will still be interest in it so maybe those who want to go fro it join Jihad on his hikes maybe and we can organise a 2nd one. from the looks of it theres myself ferghal andrew up for it anyway so thats 3 out of a possible 4.. plenty people about who could fill that spot..
there wouldnt be subsidisation though i wouldnt think so its up to ye if ye really wanna do it.. im thinking closer to the summer
after exams.. no rush with it just yet but id like to do ms assessment and spa over the summer
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