The MLTA's National Conference was was buzzing with activity this year. If you missed out, make sure you take a look at Phill Thomas's in-depth report here
Welcome to the MLTA -
The association for all mountain leaders.
Welcome to the Mountain Leader Training Association. MLTA is the association for climbing and walking leaders who either hold a national award (Full Member) or are candidates within one of the training schemes (Associate Member). It aims to provide improved communication between award holders and the training boards, allowing members to keep up to date with and be involved in current developments in mountain training. Many people join MLTA as a great opportunity for demonstrating Continued Professional Development through access to information and certificated training events, staffed by the UK's top experts in training leaders for mountaineering activities.
Membership is open to anyone who has registered for any of the awards overseen by MLTUK and the home nation training boards. Membership of one of the Mountaineering Councils of the UK home nations is also required, either as an individual or as a club member. This includes free civil indemnity insurance for all trainees - after successfully completing an assessment additional insurance is required, and MLTA can offer good advice on available packages.
Have a look around the site!
Much of the site is accessible to members only but if you would like to have a look around, check out some of these links:
Access to members' only areas of this website is available to subscription paying members. The annual subscription is £15. Join via the BMC when renewing BMC membership or follow the link below. You can also join MLTA when registering for an award with any of the Mountain Training Boards.
Please Note: Membership of the MLTA does not register you for a mountain training award or associated logbook.
Full membership costs only £15 per year and gives access to all the benefits!
Renewing membership?
Click here to renew your membership.
Each month newly enrolled members will have the opportunity to win an item of specialist outdoor clothing donated by Paramo The item will be raffled amongst the members joining that month. Click here to see the items that can be won.
Our June winner of a Paramo garment is Full Member Mark Dashwood.
Benefits Of Membership
Talk to other members, share ideas or concerns and have your say via the lively Forum (non-members are welcome to view but can't contribute)
Browse the Library of topical articles and features
Receive regular informative e-newsletters
Mountaineering Council affiliate membership with benefits such as personal civil liability insurance
Access to a program of Further Training workshops and related national Events
Contact leaders looking for work on the Notice Board
Priority channel to get information via the Helpdesk
Option to buy Civil liability indemnity insurance
MLTA members' badge: available in metal and cloth versions
MLTA Badges Now Available
MLTA members badges (either type) are now available for Full Members to purchase at £5 (inclusive of postage). Here is the artist's impression of the metal badge. We will be delighted to sell them to all members when they achieve one of the MLTUK awards.
Log in to the members' area to to purchase a badge
MLTA Conference November 06- Report
The Conference was a great success with around 70 people attending the first MLTA gathering at Plas y Brenin. A number of the workshops were over subscibed but most of those attending managed to attend their main choices. The verbal feedback on the day was extremly positive as were the end on Conference feedback forms. Those attending expressed a keen interest in attending similar events in the future.
For comments from those who attended go to the Forum.Updated 14.11.06
Want to know more about MLTA ?
MLTA has been formed and will be managed by MLTUK in conjunction with the home nations training boards. MLTUK is the co-ordinating body for all mountain training schemes in the UK, overseeing the training and assessment of around six thousand leaders, supervisors and instructors. For more about Mountain Training see about us
An opportunity for you to talk to us (and each other)
The strength of this association lies in the ability for members to interact with each other and the boards. MLTA is therefore very keen to hear from you with ideas and feedback. See contact us for ways of getting in touch or simply visit the forum
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MLTA members badges (either type) are now available for Full Members to purchase at £5 (inclusive of postage). Here is the artist's impression of the metal badge. We will be delighted to sell them to all members when they achieve one of the MLTUK awards.