What Can AMI Members Do For Me?
Guided Climb, Scramble or Walk
Maybe you have a particular itinery 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. AMI members are the perfect people to help you fulfil these challenges.
Winter Climbing
The British 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 will share with you all the skills needed to enjoy these activities.
Group Activities
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 either hold individually, or work for organisations that hold, Adventure Activity Licences allowing them to work professionally with young people in outdoor activity situations.
Skills Coaching
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 Mountain Leader Training Award assessments.
National Governing Body Awards
Some AMI members are providers of Mountain Leader Training Awards. Training and assessment courses can be accessed for the Walking Group Leader Award, Mountain Leader Award, Single Pitch Award, and Climbing Wall Award. Some AMI members will also provide the Teaching Leading Award for climbing walls when this award is launched sometime in 2009.
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 British Mountaineering Council Approved Legal Experts and can be expected to provide impartial and empirical opinions on climbing and mountaineering related issues.
Employing an ami member
Depending on the nature of the course or activity you can expect to pay between £150 - £250 a day for the services of a Mountaineering Instructor in both summer or winter conditions. If you wish to employ a Mountaineering Instructor as a technical advisor then that daily rate would be between £200-£350 a day.
