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An ML(S) Assessment Course experiencing very summery weather in the Rhinogs last week.

Photo: Phill T

We regret to announce that the spring event has been cancelled for this year.

Support for the event has not been as strong as was originally anticipated, probably due to it coinciding with a national holiday and the limited lead-in time for bookings.

With this in mind we will start work immediately on planning and publicizing a spring event in England for next year, avoiding bank holidays. We will inform members as soon as we have some dates so that you can book the event on your calendar.

Please note the date for the regular MLTA Autumn Conference – 8-9 November 2008. It will be hosted at Plas y Brenin, and we will start taking bookings in the very near future.

29.4.08

MLTA Autumn Conference - Plas y Brenin - 8-9 November 2008

Another important date for members to add to their diary is the weekend of 8-9 November when the MLTA will be holding its well accepted autumn conference which will again be hosted by Mountain Training Trust at Plas y Brenin.

Once the Spring Conference and Workshops are over we will be turning our attention to planning this annual event.

A report on the CCW seminar held at Plas y Brenin on 9th April 08 Click here.

A climbing ban has been imposed on the Suspension Bridge Buttress at Avon Gorge by Bristol City Council. The BMC website gives the details and a link to the online petition Click here.

The MLTA has produced some ready made route cards which are available to both members and the general public. At the moment they are available via the 'Live for the Outdoors' website as a pdf. download. Click here

The Advanced Route Card is available as a Word document so that members can simply type in the information required. Click here

The MLTA intends to publish a list of events for members.

We want to run courses and events that members will support. Here is a chance to say what you want

Please give your suggestions and ideas on the types of event that would be of interest to you - and other members.

So far we have not recieved (possibly due to our IT problems) any responses to this request.

Please let us know what would interest you.

Send them to phill@mlta.co.uk

11.3.08

Equipment manufacturer Petzl have approved a user modification of thier harnesses. This is a rarely seen event.

Read more

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It was a cold windy and snowy weekend but a small number of MLTA stalwarts braved the weather for what had been billed as a Christmas bash. The ten members who came were in a Christmas mood as was the snowy weather.    Read the reports.     

The MLTA National Conference which was held at Plas y Brenin on Saturday 17th Nov. was very well attended with 71 members present for the event. The feedback was excellent with many people calling for future events to be extended to cover a whole weekend so that more and longer workshops can be available. Read a report.

The small group who attended say it was a great success. Read their comments in the Forum - Further Training - Glenmore Lodge Training Day.

Mountain Leader Training has been engaged in discussions between the British Mountaineering Council and Perkins Slade for some time now in order to negotiate preferential insurance rates for qualified leaders and instructors, based on the excellent safety record of our award holders. This has now borne fruit with a UK-remit Civil Liability Protection Scheme (i.e. third party injury) that members may well wish to consider joining. Other policies are available from a variety of sources so members are urged to make their own decision about the sort of cover that they require.

The Insurance policy is offered to full members only, because non-qualified leaders are automatically insured with the National Council membership.

The annual premiums for the new Civil Liability Protection Scheme are as follows:

Members who wish to learn more about this insurance policy should follow this link.

Having just e mailed the majority of members of the MLTA a frightening number of messages bounced back because of incorrect and out of date addresses or mail boxes being full. Please check that your mailbox is not full and if you have changed your address recently please contact us at info@mlta.co.uk so that we can update your contact details.

This lavishly illustrated book is the latest in the highly acclaimed series featuring "Hillwalking" and "Rockclimbing". It's heading towards the shops but you can order yours online for only £19.95 with free delivery! Follow this link to buy it.

MLTA members have been busy establishing members discounts with outdoor shops and suppliers not only for themselves, they have negotiated deals for all our members.

Members who wish to use the MLTA Logos to promote the services for which they are qualified and wish to offer to the public will find them

by following this link.  Click Here.