The second day of the IML winter training course was more focused on gathering useful local sources of information from French guidebooks and weather forecasts. The aim was to be able to plan a suitable snowshoeing day for a group of clients. The route selected was to journey to Col De Cenise and consider rates of ascent / descent to give a general appreciation of how far one could travel, depending on fitness and ability with varying groups, encountering a large variety of slopes and on/off path navigation.
DAY THREE:
During Day three, the training content on the course was more closely linked to developing the technical skills required for operating both, in winter and on short snow patches in summer. Although, an IML award holder does not require any of the skills associated with alpinism. There could be times when a leader may need to clear a path or cross a short section of snow covered ground in summer requiring sound knowlegde of providing assistance with an ice axe to cut steps to take a group to a hut or reach a high snow covered pass etc.
The training content covered included, how to cut and construct steps with the ice axe and how to generally support cilents on steeper ground on snow shoes. Time was also well spent recapping emergency rope skills and constructing improvised emergency shelters.
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