This skills checklist is designed to enable you, as a Mountain leader (ML) candidate, to both record what you have covered as your training progresses

Put simply, it is the qualification you're expected to have if you're going to lead groups safely in the mountains of Britain and Ireland. Often known just as the ML, it is nationally recognised by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Ofqual and the Adventure Activities Licensing Service.

This skills checklist is designed to enable you, as a Mountain leader (ML) candidate, to both record what you have covered as your training progresses e.g. as a technical diary, and, at the close of your course, reflect on the syllabus topics covered during your Mountain Leader training allowing you to rate yourself using the ‘Learning stage’ described below.