Some new dates for our popular skills training courses.

First Steps  with Navigation 
Sunday 1st October
Saturday 7th October
Friday 13th October

Next Steps with Navigation
Saturday 21st October
Saturday 28th October
Saturday 11th November

First Steps in Winter (1-day)
21st January
24th February
25th February

First Steps Plus in Winter (2-days)
3rd/4th February
10th/11th February
2nd/3rd march

Some photos from our First Steps in Winter course a few weeks ago. If you are attending one of our future courses and have the chance to take a few photos (if you are not too busy learning lots of useful new skills), then please do share them to our Facebook group Mountain Aid Supporters . These photos all taken by and copyright of our course provider Andy Cloquet of Outdoor Adventures Scotland.

The Mountain Aid trustees were saddened to hear of the passing away of former committee member / volunteer, Annie Bell. During her time, Annie was an active volunteer with us and Mountain Aid was a cause close to her heart.
Our most enduring memory of Annie is the day her daughter Sally and friends were taking part in the Mountain Aid fundraiser, Ben Nevis High Tea. Sally and her companions slogged their way up Ben Nevis (but at least were rewarded with their High Tea when they got there), and then back down again. Only to discover that that the volunteer with the relaxing day at the foot of the mountain was none other than her mother Annie.

Sally and her sister Catherine have set up a PayPal fundraiser for Mountain Aid in memory of their mother. You can contribute to the Annie Bell Memorial fundraiser at 
 www.paypal.com/pools/c/8QRlBpwfkl
​At the time of writing £320 has already been raised. These money will be used to fund training courses for new hillwalkers, provide mountain safety talks, and other mountain safety related initiatives.

A programme of Autumn navigation courses has just been announced and are now available for booking. We have a total of five courses and two different levels.
First Steps: for the total beginner
Next Steps: for  those with some basic navigation skills wishing to practise their skills in poor visibility / low light.

First Steps with Navigation
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Friday 30th September (Stirling area)
Friday 21st October (Dunkeld area)
Saturday 22nd October (Stirling area)         
       
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​Next Steps with Navigation
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Sunday 13th November (Stirling area)
Saturday 10th December (Stirling area)     

Information and booking at
​ ​https://www.mountainaid.org.uk/navigation.htmlNavigation

Our free one day introductory navigation courses are now available for booking. 
Course dates are 
Saturday 14th May
Saturday 21st May
Saturday 11th June
Friday 17th June      
and the course venue is the Touch Estate near Stirling.
Full information and booking available at 
​https://www.mountainaid.org.uk/navigation.html​

Our 2022 winter skills courses will be opening for booking at 10am on Monday 29th November. These First Steps courses are aimed at the newcomer to winter hill walking (you will need previous summer experience) and aim to teach the essential skills need to safely enjoy Scotland's winter hill. We have a selection of dates, with a choice of 1-day or 2-day courses, all based in the Northern Cairngorms. Full information and booking will be available on our website on Monday.