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Blue Peris
Dinorwic
Caernarfon
LL55 3ET

Tel: 01286 870 853
Fax: 01286 870 853


mail@blueperis.co.uk

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Course Information | Dates, Prices & Booking Conditions

ML & SPA Courses 2007

ML Training

10 to 16 February 2008
23 to 29 March 2008
13 to 19 April 2008
27 July to 2 August 2008
17 to 23 August 2008
21 to 27 September 2008
26 Oct to 1 Nov 2008
23 to 29 November 2008

6 Day Course
Arrival information sent to each course member, course starts 0900 day 2
Course ends last day at 1700hrs

ML Assessment

10 to 15 February 2008
23 to 28 March 2008
13 to 18 April 2008
25 to 30 May 2008
27 July to 1 August 2008
17 to 22 August 2008
21 to 26 September 2008
26 to 31 October 2008
23 to 28 November 2008

5 Day Course
Arrival information sent to each course member, course starts 0900 day 2
Course ends last day at 1700hrs

SPA Training

26 to 28 March 2008
27 to 29 July 2008
21 to 23 September 2008

2 Day full Course
Arrival information sent to each course member, course starts 0900 day 2
Course ends last day at 1700hrs

SPA Assessment

24 to 26 March 2008
29 to 31 July 2008
23 to 25 September 2008

2 Day full Course
Arrival information sent to each course member, course starts 0900 day 2
Course ends last day at 1700hrs

WGL Training

25 to 28 March 2008
23 to 26 September 2008

3 full day course
Arrival information sent to each course member, course starts 0900 day 2
Course ends last day at 1700hrs

WGL Assessment

25 to 28 March 2008
23 to 26 September 2008

3 full day course
Arrival information sent to each course member, course starts 0900 day 2
Course ends last day at 1700hrs

NGB Award Refresher Courses

The ML Refresher courses can be designed to be as flexible as the participants want it to be.

We can arrange days for anyone who is preparing for any NGB award assessment listed above. Bookings for these courses are made by arrangement and would cost our usual daily instructor rate of £220 a day. If there are more than 1 of you this cost can be shared. Content can be set by the individual

ML, WGL and SPA Re-Assessments (Non Residential)

These can be arranged to suit personal needs and times. They are run in accordance with MLTUK guidelines on a 1:1 instructor ratio. Bookings for these days are made by arrangement and are £145 per day.

Group Bookings & Other Dates

We can often run courses on other dates by arrangement. Block group bookings may attract a discount, bearing in mind group sizes:
ML or WGL Training: max = 6, min = 4,
ML or WGL Assessment: max = 4, min = 3
SPA Training and assessment = 4.

Course Directors

Mark (Baggy) Richards (MIC), Mark Walker (MIC), Alan George (IFAGM, MIC), Rachel Gregory (MIA), Steve Chisholm (MIA).

Course Details

These courses operate under Mountain Leader Training Board approval.

You should now refer to our 'Information for Candidates' leaflet and make sure you satisfy the national governing body pre-requirements for your course.

Course Fees 2008

ML Training and Assessment

£340 Residential, (£300 Non Residential only available for N Wales residents)

WGL Training and Assessment

£180 Residential only

SPA Training and Assessment

£125 Residential only.

ML, SPA and WGL Refreshers

£220 per instructor per day

ML, WGL,SPA Re-assessment

£145 per day


NB: All course fees are subject to change by the County Treasurer (unless a booking has already been made). A 10% reduction in course fees is available for students/unemployed. Evidence of such will be required with booking form/deposit. This does not apply for Refreshers or re-assessments.

Please make cheques payable to Bedfordshire County Council, Blue Peris and send to the Centre. If you require an invoice for the course fees please contact the Centre.

Booking Conditions

  • All bookings must be made on the official booking form.
  • A non-returnable deposit of £100 is required to confirm a place or a company address with purchase order number if required. Companies can be invoiced for part or full amount.
  • The balance of the fee will be required six weeks before the course date.
  • Bookings made less than six weeks before the course date must be accompanied by the full course fee.
  • Cancellation penalties: cancellation within six weeks of the course date incurs a loss of 50% of the course fee. Cancellation after this time incurs a loss of the full course fee. Tranfers may be given for genuine medical reasons only if backed by a medical letter and if the centre can find an alternative candidate.
  • Normal closing date for all courses is six weeks prior to the course, after this date please contact the Centre for availability of places before sending booking form and cheque.
  • A course may be cancelled by Blue Peris due to low numbers. In this rare event candidates will be offered a full refund or transfer.