Details
Date : 14/08/2023
Duration : 5-8 hours
Style : Leader / Supervisor
Type : International Summer Quality Mountain Day
Weather : Clear - sunny - good visibility
Wind : No wind
Camping Type : Valley camp
Nights Camping : 14
Mountains :
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Description
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TMD Day 2
A TMD variation using valley camps, 14 days in country 10 days hiking, we had logistical support for camping gear etc meaning we only carried day sacks.
In an environment below 3000 metres, did the day include a height gain of approximately 1,000
metres? No 786m
In an environment above 3,000 metres did the day include a height gain of approximately 300
metres? N/A
Was the journey a minimum of five hours? Yes
Navigational skills should be used including the use of a map, compass, altimeter or GPS? Yes navigating route using map and checked using GPS as required.
Decision-making about route choice and judgement of terrain? Yes during the day
Planning involving the use of a weather forecast? Checked weather forecast in the evening and morning to make sure route was achievable.
Ascending and/or descending steep broken ground? Yes, steep paths encountered during the day
Negotiating sections of fixed equipment and/or small sections of snow as part of the normal
mountain journey? No
Appreciating the environment and increasing one’s environmental knowledge? Day 2 starting to look at the flora and identify plants, mostly common to those seen in the UK.
Took bus from campsite to La Tour, hiked from bus stop over Col de Balme into our next campsite in Trient.
Automatically created from a GPX file - 2023-08-14.gpxTMD Day 2
A TMD variation using valley camps, 14 days in country 10 days hiking, we had logistical support for camping gear etc meaning we only carried day sacks.
In an environment below 3000 metres, did the day include a height gain of approximately 1,000
metres? No 786m
In an environment above 3,000 metres did the day include a height gain of approximately 300
metres? N/A
Was the journey a minimum of five hours? Yes
Navigational skills should be used including the use of a map, compass, altimeter or GPS? Yes navigating route using map and checked using GPS as required.
Decision-making about route choice and judgement of terrain? Yes during the day
Planning involving the use of a weather forecast? Checked weather forecast in the evening and morning to make sure route was achievable.
Ascending and/or descending steep broken ground? Yes, steep paths encountered during the day
Negotiating sections of fixed equipment and/or small sections of snow as part of the normal
mountain journey? No
Appreciating the environment and increasing one’s environmental knowledge? Day 2 starting to look at the flora and identify plants, mostly common to those seen in the UK.
Took bus from campsite to La Tour, hiked from bus stop over Col de Balme into our next campsite in Trient.
