What can AMI members do for me?
Guided Climb, Scramble or Walk
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Maybe you have a particular itinerary in mind, or you just want to experience climbing, walking or scrambling for yourself, having read about the activities or heard about the adventures enjoyed by friends. Fully qualified AMI members are the perfect professionals to help you fulfil these challenges. |
Winter Climbing
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The UK and Irish mountains can offer amazing days and adventures in winter. Whether it's climbing your first Munro in snowy conditions, or venturing onto the steep faces and gullies to try winter climbing, an AMI member holding the MIC award will share with you all the skills needed to enjoy these activities.
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Group Activities
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Perhaps you have a group of friends or young people who would like to experience mountain activities AMI members can organise individual days or longer periods out on the mountains, moorlands and crags around the country to suit the group’s aims. Many members are broadly qualified holding paddlesport, caving, and sailing qualifications. We are therefore the perfect choice to fulfil your ambitions.
As it stands at the moment it is a legal requirement, when working with under 18 year olds, for an activity provider to be inspected by the Adventure Activity Licensing Service. Many members either hold individually, or work for organisations that hold an AALS licence.
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Skills Coaching
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Whether learning to lead climb, improving mountain navigation, or practising snow and ice techniques, AMI members are experts in mountain skills and are more than happy to arrange days to work on those practical skills that are so difficult to gain simply by reading instructional manuals. Sessions can also be tailored to meet the specific requirements of those who are working towards undertaking the Mountain Training national governing body awards.
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National Governing Body Awards
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Having been through the Mountain Qualifications AMI members with enough further training and experience are providers or directors of the National Governing Body award training and assessment courses managed by Mountain Training UK. These include the Walking Group Leader Award, Mountain Leader Award, Single Pitch Award, and Climbing Wall Award. |
Technical Advisors
A number of AMI members are qualified and experienced to be Technical Advisors in mountaineering, rock climbing and other related activities as defined by the Adventure Activity Licensing Regulations. Organisations running climbing walls, high ropes courses or running other climbing related activities also employ advisors to ensure that the best possible standards of practice are being met.
Legal Experts
When litigation rears its head, a small number of AMI members are on the British Mountaineering Council Approved Experts Witness list and can be expected to provide impartial and empirical opinions on climbing and mountaineering related issues.
Mandatory Continual Professional Development
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All fully qualified AMI members (those who have passed the MIA or MIC (qualifications) need to comply with the association’s requirement to undertake CPD. Therefore you know that by employing an AMI member you are employing a professional. Look out for the logo.
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Employing an AMI member
Depending on the nature of the course or activity you can expect to pay between £150 and £200 per day for the services of a Mountaineering Instructor in both summer and winter conditions. If you wish to employ a Mountaineering Instructor as a technical advisor then expect to pay between £200 and £300 a day.