Andy Heald 102692
Membership Mountain Training Association
Membership Type Qualified Member
Membership Number 102692
Renewal Date 15/11/2024
Member of Climbers' Club, Mountain Bothies Association (Maintenance Organiser for A'Chuil bothy), Chartered Fellow of Geological Society.
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International Mountain Leader | 02/03/2018 | |
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Winter Mountain Leader | 01/03/2013 | |
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Mountain Leader | 04/04/2010 |
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Waste on the Mountains - a UIMLA webinar | 11/12/2023 | 0.25 |
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Pre-Season Update on Snow, Avalanches and the Latest Rescue Protocols | 30/11/2023 | 0.25 |
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Employer's in-house training event (2 days or more) | 19/11/2023 | 2.00 |
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Employer's in-house training event (1/2 day/evening) | 16/11/2023 | 0.50 |
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Maintenance and Testing of Avalanche Rescue Devices | 24/10/2023 | 0.25 |
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Transceiver Awareness for IMLs | 19/12/2022 | 0.50 |
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Employer's in-house training event (full day) | 12/11/2022 | 1.00 |
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Central Scotland: Community Navigation Evening | 07/04/2022 | 1.00 |
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Pre-Season Update on Snow, Avalanches and the Latest Rescue Protocols | 20/12/2021 | 0.25 |
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Winter Skills Lecture Series | 02/12/2021 | 0.25 |
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Winter Skills Lecture Series | 01/12/2021 | 0.25 |
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Winter Skills Lecture Series | 25/11/2021 | 0.25 |
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Winter Skills Lecture Series | 17/11/2021 | 0.25 |
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Winter Skills Lecture Series | 10/11/2021 | 0.25 |
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Employer's in-house training event (full day) | 06/11/2021 | 1.00 |
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Employer's in-house training event (full day) | 09/09/2021 | 1.00 |
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Hypothermia & Frostbite - Information for IMLs | 27/01/2021 | 0.50 |
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Client Avalanche Rescue Training in 15 minutes | 22/01/2021 | 0.25 |
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Risk Assessment for IMLs | 19/12/2020 | 0.50 |
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Sport Scotland Covid Officer training and certification | 18/12/2020 | 0.50 |
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Working in Scotland this winter, as above. | 16/12/2020 | 0.25 |
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BAIML AGM 2020 | 05/12/2020 | 0.50 |
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MTA webinar: The natural environment of Britain's hills and mountains in winter | 26/11/2020 | 0.25 |
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Wilderness Scotland in-house training event (1/2 day/evening) (Any outdoor industry employer) - Apps for the Mountain Leader | 20/11/2020 | 0.50 |
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Wilderness Scotland - Employer's in-house training event (1/2 day/evening) (Any outdoor industry employer) - Sustainable Deer Management | 20/11/2020 | 0.50 |
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Wilderness Scotland - Employer's in-house training event (1/2 day/evening) (Any outdoor industry employer)- Highland Clearances | 17/11/2020 | 0.50 |
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High Altitude - Physiology & Medical Problems | 14/11/2020 | 0.50 |
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Geological Society meeting - Dinosaur prints on Skye | 10/11/2020 | 0.50 |
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Decision making - Bill Strachan | 08/11/2020 | 0.25 |
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Winter adaptations of Arctic alpine plants - David Broom | 14/10/2020 | 0.25 |
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A history of vegetation since the ice age - David Broom | 06/10/2020 | 0.25 |
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Ecology for leaders 4 - Resources. David Broom | 28/09/2020 | 0.25 |
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Ecology for leaders 3 - Montane zones. David Broom | 02/09/2020 | 0.25 |
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MTA webinar: Identification of vascular plants, mosses, liverworts and lichens (Part 3) | 13/08/2020 | 0.25 |
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Ecology for leaders 2 - sub montane into montane zone. David Broom | 11/08/2020 | 0.25 |
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Ecology for leaders 1 - Zones of life. David Broom | 10/08/2020 | 0.25 |
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Ask an expert Q&A Geology - Paul Gannon | 06/08/2020 | 0.25 |
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Identification of vascular plants, mosses & liverworts part 2 - David Broom | 06/08/2020 | 0.25 |
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The mountain environment - a fun & interactive approach - Jim Langley | 05/08/2020 | 0.25 |
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Open University Module - Planetary Science | 09/06/2020 | 1.00 |
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welsh words on the map quiz 2 | 17/05/2020 | 0.25 |
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Navigation quiz - maths 5 | 17/05/2020 | 0.25 |
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Navigation quiz - maths 1 | 05/05/2020 | 0.25 |
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Navigation quiz - maths 3 | 05/05/2020 | 0.25 |
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general outdoor knowledge quiz | 05/05/2020 | 0.25 |
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climbing safety techniques and terminology quiz | 30/04/2020 | 0.25 |
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Welsh Language Words on the Map quiz 1 | 28/04/2020 | 0.25 |
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Central Scotland Mountain knowledge quiz | 27/04/2020 | 0.25 |
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Mental Health First Aid - 1 Day course (Any approved provider) | 31/01/2020 | 1.00 |
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National Schools Travel - Annual guides meeting and safety and procedures training | 27/01/2020 | 1.00 |
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Wilderness Scotland training event - emergency procedures using Delorme In-reach. | 27/03/2019 | 1.00 |
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E-learning module - Mountain Destruction | 08/03/2019 | 0.25 |
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RSPB field excursion - Dawn Geese | 02/02/2019 | 0.50 |
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Strathclyde University - Italian language course | 16/01/2019 | 1.00 |
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British Association of Ski Patrollers - First Aid Training Course | 06/12/2018 | 1.00 |
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MTA - MTA CPD Workshop (1/2 day) | 24/09/2018 | 0.50 |
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Open University Module - Astronomy | 11/06/2018 | 1.00 |
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Wilderness Scotland training event - pre-season training, safety and procedures. | 28/03/2018 | 1.00 |
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Geology - Mountain landscapes & rock types | 23/11/2017 | 0.25 |
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Any outdoor industry employer - Employer's in-house training event (2 days or more) | 04/11/2017 | 2.00 |
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Any outdoor industry employer - Employer's in-house training event (2 days or more) | 16/03/2017 | 2.00 |
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Any outdoor industry employer - Employer's in-house training event (full day) | 09/01/2017 | 1.00 |
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Mountain weather | 22/12/2016 | 0.50 |
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Geology - mountain building | 08/11/2016 | 0.25 |
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British Orienteering - Endorsed course | 21/03/2016 | 1.00 |
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Expedition Leadership | 11/03/2016 | 1.00 |
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SAIS Avalanche Workshop | 18/12/2015 | 1.00 |
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British Association of Ski Patrollers - Training Course | 28/11/2015 | 1.00 |
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Any approved provider - Geology Workshop | 25/11/2015 | 1.00 |
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MTA - MTA CPD Article | 16/10/2015 | 0.25 |
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MTA - MTA CPD Article | 16/10/2015 | 0.25 |
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MTA - MTA CPD Article | 13/09/2015 | 0.25 |
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Any approved provider - Geology Workshop | 27/05/2015 | 1.00 |
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Getting to know your Upland Plants | 16/05/2015 | 1.00 |
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DofE Award - Expedition Assessor Accreditation Course | 25/02/2015 | 1.00 |
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DofE Award - Expedition Supervisor Training Course | 22/01/2015 | 1.00 |
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Mountain Leader Award | 02/04/2010 | 2.00 |
I have been rock climbing since my mid-teens and was walking the hills around Wharfedale before that. We were largely self-taught and were doing some scary routes on Cloggy and elsewhere by the time we were 17. Since then, I have come to winter mountaineering, climbed some bigger peaks and trekked in six continents.
My 'home ground' has grown from the Peak and Pennines to the Lake District and Snowdonia and now I live on the edge of the Scottish Highlands.
I have made a career as a professional geologist, specialising in landslides and high mountain geohazards. I have been lucky enough to work as a geologist in the mountains of Nepal and Peru, as well as in the Middle East, Far East, Europe, Africa and the Caribbean. For me, there is a strong link between mountaineering and its geological setting and I try to bring these together when leading groups.
I have obtained the ML, IML and WML as a way of passing on my knowledge and experience to others. The greatest reward is from supporting people in achieving something that they thought was beyond them. The aim is always to provide an enjoyable learning experience by means of an adventurous day.
I currently lead international groups walking in the UK, school geology trips mostly in Iceland and supervise Duke of Edinburgh groups.
Andy is very experienced, is professional in all his work, is thorough, dependable and communicates extremely well with participants. He is also very knowledgeable about many aspects of the mountain environment including geology, flora, history and mountain literature.
Activity
- Hill walking
Relationship
- Employee
