UKA fell running qualification

[IainR]

Iain - you seem to be assuming that these EA qualifications are meant to be for people to take people out on mountains, but they are not - they are coaching qualifications to instruct on technique, development.....

But on the companies website the language is 'all our LEADERS' and then that they are either formally qualified guides OR accredited coaches.. as I said back then the remit should be set out.. for the ML the remit is clear.. i.e. no planned use of rope.. no terrain where winter gear required etc..

So my concern was.. which I stated here months ago.. was these awards would be misused.. and I think we're already seeing that..

I know of another group of elite runners offering guiding on alpine trail running, in france, and as far as I know they don't have any IML/guiding quals.. all it'll take is someone to have a heart attack and they'd end up in prison in France.. the French really don't mess around with their guiding..