Navigation Training..

I was out with Nick today on Kinder Scout for some specific navigation training.

This was a day provided courtesy of Edale Mountain Rescue Team and the Nine Edges Endurance after Nick raised a considerable sum of money in last years event.

We started off with a revision of many of the essential navigation skills used in a hill walking context, before looking at more specific techniques for use in running and mountain marathon events. This culminated in us navigating with the use of a 'contour only' map - definitely to be recommended if you fancy a challenge!..

The moors were quite busy with plenty of folk out and about including a number of D of E parties. The skies on the other hand were very quiet given the closure of UK airspace - a rarely savored occurrence on Kinder which is directly on the approach to Manchester airport..