Skills for the Hills 2026
Schedule
Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 am
UTC+00:00Location
University of Stirling | Stirling, SC
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Skills for the Hills 2026
Dedicated to the memory of Davy McLellan and Annie Bell
What: A 1-day event of presentations, demos, workshops and displays.
When: Saturday 7th March 2026. Doors open 10am.
Where: Pathfoot Building, University of Stirling
Cost: Free Entry (pre-booking not required)
Featuring:
Lorraine's Ups n' Doons by Lorraine McCall, the first woman to complete continuous rounds of the Grahams and the Corbetts
Behind the Scenes of Mountain Rescue by Paul Morgan of Police Scotland (Tayside) Mountain Rescue Team
First to Aid: Easy as ABC by Neil Hamlet of Ochils Mountain Rescue Team
The Compass and Beyond: A modern toolkit by Max Hunter of Mountaineering Scotland
Inversion Hunting by Garry Nicholson of Mountain Weather Information Service
Rights and Responsibilities while accessing the Hills by Rachel Taylor of Scotways
Search and Rescue Dogs at Work demonstration by SARDA (Southern Scotland)
Meet and Greet the Search and Rescue Dogs - belly rubs and ear scratches appreciated
Tayside and Ochils Mountain Rescue Teams with vehicles and rescue equipment
Mountain Rescue techniques demonstration from Lomond Mountain Rescue Team
View a search and rescue drone (non-flying) up close
Hands-on first aid workshops: treating hypothermia and moving a casualty to safety (improvised stretchers)
Map Reading Navigation Challenge
Indoor exhibitions and displays from a selection of outdoor organisations
Full programme and details:
👉 www.mountainaid.org.uk/skills-for-the-hills.html
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