Issue: It may be convenient to consider three seasonal conditions rather than the normal two.
1. Strictly Summer - would exclude occasions when snow or freezing conditions were either prevalent or forecast.
2. Intermediate Conditions - would include occasions when some snow (e.g. avoidable patches or a light dusting) or brief freezing conditions were either prevalent or forecast. It would exclude conditions when the skills of a Winter ML holder would be required.
3. Strictly Winter Conditions - is "when the skills of a Winter ML holder are required" or may be required.
| Conditions | Group leader / Terrain (Minimum Qualification) |
Technical advisor (Minimum Qualification) |
|---|---|---|
| (Strictly) Summer | WGL | MIA or IML |
| (Strictly) Summer | Summer ML | MIA |
| Intermediate | WGL | IML |
| Intermediate | Summer ML | MIA plus Winter ML |
| (Strictly) Winter | Winter ML | MIC |
WGL- Walking Group Leader award
ML - Mountain Leader award
MIA - Mountain Instructor Award
MIC - Mountain Instructor Certificate
IML - International Mountain Leader award (formerly the European Mountain
Leader Award)
