MOUNTAIN LOG NEWS 31 I then set off on the Camino Frances through France and northern Spain; this included crossing the Pyrenees in the first few days of the hike. I had an enoyable time completing the course and the subsequent camino, and I completed Mountain Skills 2 with Wayne soon after my return. Covid then intervened, but I finally got to do my Mountain Skills Assessment in 2021, this time in the Paps with Tim Orr. Tim was encouraging, and so, shortly afterwards I decided to commence the Mountain Leader (ML) programme. I did my ML1 and later ML2 training with Iain Miller of Unique Ascent in Donegal, both good experiences in a great location. As often happens, a few things in life then intervened, but I’ve been getting plenty of walking in around Ireland and in Britain, though I haven’t got to do my Mountain Leader Assessment yet. But then I learned about the Lowland Leader qualification last year, when it was suggested to me that it would be a positive stepping stone along the road to ML. I completed my Lowland Leader Assessment recently with Nathan Kingerlee of Outdoors Ireland in Glengarriff, in west Cork. We enjoyed some lovely walking in the Caha Mountains, along the Beara Way, and I did some sea kayaking in Glengarriff Bay with Outdoors Ireland, while in the area. Pictured this page: Taking a break during the Lowland Leader Assessment. Photo: Simon Holmes
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