The official handbook of the Mountain Leader and Walking Group Leader schemes. Packed with essential information and techniques in three parts: Getting Around in the Hills, The Upland Environment and Group Management. The book is a reference tool for every walker as well as for those who wish to lead in the hills. Its functional design with easy-reference colour-coded pages, striking illustrations that complement the text and accurate relief and line maps make this book an indispensable guide to the skills required for summer hill walking

• Mountain Leader Training has been at the forefront in the development of walkers' skills for forty years. This new book is the first of a series of manuals for walkers and climbers and has been produced by collaboration between the authors at the Mountain