This immersive two-day course runs from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon, based in Betws-y-Coed — the gateway to Snowdonia. It combines practical outdoor first aid with core mountain skills, giving you the confidence to manage yourself and others in real hill environments.
Training focuses on building competence and judgement, then putting those skills into practice on Welsh mountains. Expect real terrain, changing conditions, and supported progression — not classroom simulations.
Ideal as a next step to Outdoor First Aid or Responder course, or as preparation for larger UK or overseas expeditions.
This weekend builds on existing outdoor experience, focusing on practical skills that help you operate more confidently and independently in wild places.
You’ll develop:
Better decision-making in changeable mountain environments
Movement skills over uneven, steep, and mixed terrain
Risk awareness and management without relying on fixed plans
Group awareness and communication in small teams
Practical self-reliance — planning, pacing, and adapting as conditions change
Foundations of casualty care and problem-solving outdoors (integrated naturally into the weekend)
Learning is hands-on and scenario-based, with time to practise, reflect, and adapt — not classroom-led or assessment-driven.
This weekend is suitable for adults who already spend time outdoors and want to build confidence operating in wild places.
Participants should:
Be reasonably fit and comfortable walking for several hours on uneven ground
Have some prior hillwalking or outdoor experience (not suitable as a first-ever mountain experience)
Be able to carry a daypack with personal equipment
Be willing to engage actively, make decisions, and learn as part of a small group
Be prepared for changeable UK mountain weather
No formal qualifications are required. This is a learning-focused weekend, not an assessment or guided walk.
We meet at the Glan Aber Hotel, if you choose to stay at the Hotel you will receive a 10% discount.
There is parking at the Hotel.
We encourage lift sharing, please contact the office to discuss as there will be transport leaving Buckinghamshire, close to good rail link from London.
Accommodation – participants book their own to suit budget and preference (10% discount if you use the Glan Aber Hotel & Bunkhouse)
Meals and snacks – bring your own food for the weekend
Personal travel costs – including fuel or public transport
Personal outdoor clothing and equipment – suitable footwear, waterproofs, pack, etc.
Personal insurance – participants are responsible for their own cover
Guaranteed summits or fixed objectives – plans adapt to conditions and group needs
Participants should arrive equipped for a full day in the hills in changeable UK mountain conditions.
Waterproof jacket and trousers
Warm insulating layer (fleece or synthetic jacket)
Hat and gloves
Sturdy hill footwear suitable for rough terrain
Spare warm layer (recommended)
Rucksack (approx. 25–35 litres)
Personal first aid kit
Food and snacks for the day
Water (minimum 1–2 litres)
Headtorch
Fully charged mobile phone
Notebook and pen (small)
First Aid Kit
Walking poles
Sunscreen and sunglasses
Personal medication
Map and compass (if you have them)
We partner with Rewilding Britain to help protect our natural spaces for future adventures.
All centres are vetted for safety and quality. Your adventure is in good hands with adventuro.
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
From £135
Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
From £254.40
