Membership AMI

Membership Type Full Member

Membership Number 940

Renewal Date 01/07/2023

Membership Mountain Training Association

Membership Type Course Director Member

Membership Number 81633

Renewal Date 27/08/2022

Phone 07900563861

Email kevinrutherford@ecossemountains.co.uk

Website www.ecossemountains.co.uk

Hello, thanks for visiting my profile, i have been walking and climbing for nearly 30 years, working in the Outdoor Industry for 20. I set up Ecosse Mountains in 2003, currently based in Grantown on Spey, North East Scotland. As a mountain instructor "WMCI", full member of the Association of Mountaineering Instructors (AMI) providing courses and tailor made days on all aspects of Summer and Winter Mountaineering and Climbing.
I also work as a freelance instructor, engaging with many other companies including Glenmore Lodge, Scotland's National Outdoor Centre where i am an associate instructor.
I have a wealth of experience of training and assessing on a variety of National Governing Body qualifications up to and including Winter Mountaineering & Climbing Instructor. Scotland North East AMI Trainee trainer as well as a WMCI Mentor.
A Gold DofE assessor, I am also registered under the PVG scheme in Scotland and hold an up to date child protection certificate.
As well as working in the UK i run ice climbing courses in Norway and have guided numerous high altitude trekking trips in Africa and Nepal.
For further details - www.ecossemountains.co.uk

	Winter Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor	19/03/2004
	Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor	10/05/2002
	Winter Mountain Leader	24/03/2000
	Single Pitch Award	02/05/2000
	Mountain Leader	16/07/1999

	Employer's in-house training event (1/2 day/evening)	16/12/2021	0.50
	Teaching Winter Navigation and Cas Care	09/12/2021	1.00
	Employer's in-house training event (1/2 day/evening)	11/09/2021	0.50
	MTS Invited Attendees Only: Mountain Training Walking Qualifications Proposed Leadership Competencies	26/01/2021	0.50
	Course Directors & Staff Workshop	17/11/2020	1.00
	Mountain Training Course Director Induction	04/08/2020	1.00
	AMI CPD - Technical Adviser Workshop	27/07/2020	1.00
	DofE staff training - COVID19	16/07/2020	0.50
	Mountain First Aid and Covid19 precautions	19/06/2020	0.50
	Using the rope in the Mountains - Confidence - ML and Short Roping	12/12/2019	1.00
	Teaching Cramponing & Short Roping	11/12/2019	1.00
	Gaming Approach to Coaching	10/12/2019	1.00
	MTS Trainer and Assessor Skills	09/11/2019	2.00
	Safeguarding Children	12/05/2019	1.00
	Food Safety Hygiene Level 2	12/05/2019	0.50
	Geology of The Lake District	24/04/2019	1.00
	Geography, Landscape, Natural history and Tourism in The Lakes	24/04/2019	0.50
	Avalanche Update	06/12/2018	1.00
	Coaching Movement and Decision Making - A Gaming Approach	05/12/2018	1.00
	MIC Mentoring Workshop	02/12/2018	1.00
	AMI - AMI Full Member CPD	22/11/2018	1.00
	MTS All Provider, Course Directors and staff Seminar	17/11/2018	1.00
	Mountain Training - Award Scheme Assessment Course (max. 1 day in length)	16/07/2018	1.00
	NNAS Tutor Award Training and Assessment	24/04/2018	1.00
	Any outdoor industry employer - Employer's in-house training event (2 days or more)	09/11/2017	2.00
	AMI - Scotland workshop (full day)	07/12/2015	1.00
	MTS ML and HML Award Workshop	26/07/2015	1.00
	BMC / MCofS / MI - FUNdamentals of Climbing 1	16/05/2015	1.00
	AMI - Regional Event (full day)	30/04/2015	1.00
	Winter Weather	10/01/2015	0.50
	Level 1 Rope Access	03/11/2014	1.00
	Winter ML Updates, Climbing Coaching and TSP Training	17/12/2013	1.00
	Mountain Training Scotland Biennial Provider and Director Seminar	07/12/2013	1.00
	Snow Anchor Testing	13/12/2011	1.00