Expedition Leadership Workshop
Wednesday 26th March 2025
EXPEDITION LEADERSHIP Workshop. A 1 day workshop (10am - 4pm) designed for overseas expedition leaders but also relevant for Duke of Edinburgh Supervisors and those leading long-distance treks in the UK and Europe. The workshop gives individuals specific tools for managing and leading expedition teams through interactive sessions and scenario based examples. Suitable for perspective and new leaders as well as for established leaders who want to develop their skills and share their experiences. This workshop is for those who lead both youth and adult expeditions.
The workshop will include:
- Front loading and setting up an expedition ethos.
- Understanding leadership styles and when to use them in an expedition context.
- Effective communication.
- Building team rapport.
- Tips for applying for work as an expedition leader and career development including a talk about what specifically Jagged Globe look for in leaders.
Attending this course is 1 CPD point for MTA, AMI and BAIML core
BOOKING
If you would like to attend this workshop please click the booking details link
LOCATION
JAGGED GLOBE, 45 Mowbray Street, Sheffield S3 8EN
* If you have any queries about the workshop please contact Rebecca Coles rather than Jagged Globe.
EQUIPMENT/KIT REQUIRED
This workshop is held indoors. Please bring a pen & note book.
CATERING/FOOD
Feel free to bring a packed lunch, although there is a shop close by. Teas and Coffee are provided throughout the day.
Please bring a notepad and pen.
Wednesday 26th March 2025
EXPEDITION LEADERSHIP Workshop. A 1 day workshop (10am - 4pm) designed for overseas expedition leaders but also relevant for Duke of Edinburgh Supervisors and those leading long-distance treks in the UK and Europe. The workshop gives individuals specific tools for managing and leading expedition teams through interactive sessions and scenario based examples. Suitable for perspective and new leaders as well as for established leaders who want to develop their skills and share their experiences. This workshop is for those who lead both youth and adult expeditions.
The workshop will include:
- Front loading and setting up an expedition ethos.
- Understanding leadership styles and when to use them in an expedition context.
- Effective communication.
- Building team rapport.
- Tips for applying for work as an expedition leader and career development including a talk about what specifically Jagged Globe look for in leaders.
Attending this course is 1 CPD point for MTA, AMI and BAIML core
BOOKING
If you would like to attend this workshop please click the booking details link
LOCATION
JAGGED GLOBE, 45 Mowbray Street, Sheffield S3 8EN
* If you have any queries about the workshop please contact Rebecca Coles rather than Jagged Globe.
EQUIPMENT/KIT REQUIRED
This workshop is held indoors. Please bring a pen & note book.
CATERING/FOOD
Feel free to bring a packed lunch, although there is a shop close by. Teas and Coffee are provided throughout the day.
Please bring a notepad and pen.
Wednesday 26th March 2025
EXPEDITION LEADERSHIP Workshop. A 1 day workshop (10am - 4pm) designed for overseas expedition leaders but also relevant for Duke of Edinburgh Supervisors and those leading long-distance treks in the UK and Europe. The workshop gives individuals specific tools for managing and leading expedition teams through interactive sessions and scenario based examples. Suitable for perspective and new leaders as well as for established leaders who want to develop their skills and share their experiences. This workshop is for those who lead both youth and adult expeditions.
The workshop will include:
- Front loading and setting up an expedition ethos.
- Understanding leadership styles and when to use them in an expedition context.
- Effective communication.
- Building team rapport.
- Tips for applying for work as an expedition leader and career development including a talk about what specifically Jagged Globe look for in leaders.
Attending this course is 1 CPD point for MTA, AMI and BAIML core
BOOKING
If you would like to attend this workshop please click the booking details link
LOCATION
JAGGED GLOBE, 45 Mowbray Street, Sheffield S3 8EN
* If you have any queries about the workshop please contact Rebecca Coles rather than Jagged Globe.
EQUIPMENT/KIT REQUIRED
This workshop is held indoors. Please bring a pen & note book.
CATERING/FOOD
Feel free to bring a packed lunch, although there is a shop close by. Teas and Coffee are provided throughout the day.
Please bring a notepad and pen.
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This course is for those going on independent alpine-style trips and don’t plan to use a guide.
We’ll begin with talking discussing what experience you have and identifying the skills you need to gain to have a successful climbing trip. We’ll then come up with a plan for how to achieve your aims over the next two days.
Technical skills for alpine-style climbing covered including:
Taking chest coils
Pitching, short pitching and moving together
Direct and indirect belays
Use of guide plate
Multipitch, retrievable abseils
Problem solving
Tips on how to be quick and efficient and selecting suitable croutes for the conditions.
Over the two days you’ll gain the skill set to prepare you for your alpine-type routes and get to ask lots of questions from an instructors experienced in this type of climbing.
We aim for will long days covering a lot of terrain to prepare you, but there’ll be lots of opportunity to practise skills and ask questions on your upcoming trip.
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For this course you will need to be a trad climber or have led graded scrambles roped up, having placed trad protection.
You need to have good UK mountain fitness.
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You will be required to have your own boots and suitable clothing for the mountains according to the kit list supplied. You’ll also need to bring your own lunch and drink.
All ropes, climbing hardware and emergency group kit can be supplied or to supplement your own rack.
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This course is run at a maximum ratio of 1 instructor to 2 climbers.
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We will meet at the Caban Cafe, Brynrefail LL55 3NR (near Llanberis) at 9am on the first da of the course.
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Accommodation is not included on this course.
There is a range of accommodation which can be booked close by including:
The Snowdon Inn Campsite https://www.thesnowdoninn.co.uk/
The Bowline Club Hut (open to other club members) https://www.bowlineclimbingclub.co.uk/hut
The Lodge Dinorwig Hostel https://lodge-dinorwig.co.uk/hostel/wordpress/
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For full terms and conditions please follow this link https://www.roammountains.co.uk/terms-conditions
In case of bad weather we will find relevant skills and activities at low level.
We try to stay outside but may suggest going to an indoor wall if it will provide a better learning environment. Climbing wall fees are not included.
If a participant cancels between 4 and 2 weeks before the course 50% can be refunded. If less than 2 weeks no refund is given.
We recommend taking insurance to cover unforeseen events like illness.