Association of Mountaineering Instructors

Home
United Kingdom
Capel Curig, Wales
Association of Mountaineering Instructors

Promoting and representing professionally qualified Mountaineering Instructors. Proudly supported by .equipment and

The Association of Mountaineering Instructors aims to help you become an independent and self-reliant mountaineer. Whether your sport is hill walking, rock climbing or snow and ice climbing our members will develop your skills to help you move safely and confidently in the UK and Irish hills. AMI members are highly experienced mountaineers who have undergone rigorous training and assessment to qua

lify under the Mountain Leader Training UK (MLTUK) Mountaineering Instructor scheme. All full members of the Association are holders of the Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor Award (MCI) or the higher award, the Winter Mountaineering and Climbing Instructors Award (WMCI).

05/09/2026

Want to get better at trad? Get out and climb. 🧗‍♀️

Darren from spent a great day at Bosigran, climbing Alison’s Rib and Ledge Climb while building confidence and expanding his trad knowledge.

From building belays to using guide mode for belaying, it was a day of climbing, learning and having fun on the Cornish coast.

Fancy developing your own trad climbing?

Learn the skills. Build confidence. Unlock bigger adventures.

Find an AMI member through the link in our bio.

🎥
equipment.uk

03/09/2026

Ready to take the lead? 🧗

AMI member Sam, from Lake District Mountaineering spent a couple of days earlier in the summer with a group keen to improve their climbing and build their trad knowledge.

From gear placements, anchors and abseiling to lead climbing tactics, movement, clipping and belaying — with plenty of practice taking falls and building confidence above the protection.

A worthwhile reminder to the participants that developing your climbing for bigger adventures is about building skills, judgement and confidence.

Find an AMI member through the link in our bio.

Rab UK
DMM Climbing

01/09/2026

What goes into becoming a Mountaineering Instructor? 🏔️

Kevin from Scotch On The Rocks - Mountain Leader Course Provider spent the weekend with trainees helping to prepare them for their Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor award assessments, developing both their personal navigation and his ability to teach these skills, followed by a day of scrambling and mountaineering.

Mentoring is a valuable part of the journey to building the knowledge, judgement and experience needed to lead others in the mountains.

Thinking about your own Mountain Training journey?

Learn the skills. Build confidence. Unlock bigger adventures.

Find an AMI member through the link in our bio.

Rab UK
DMM Climbing
Mountain Training Association

29/08/2026

Progressing your climbing to multi-pitch crags? 🧗

Building on strong foundations in single-pitch climbing, Rachael from delivered a great introduction to multi-pitch trad climbing in .

With perfect conditions, it was a chance to get to grips with the skills needed to climb bigger routes safely and independently — from ropework and belays to route finding and managing a multi-pitch day.

Ready to take your climbing further?

Learn the skills. Build confidence. Unlock bigger adventures.

Find an AMI member through the link in our bio.
equipment.uk

27/08/2026

Not quite gritstone weather… but the show must go on! 🧗

A breezy day at High Neb, Stanage, earlier in August as Paul Smith began an Mountain Training Rock Climbing Development Instructor assessment.

Conditions may not have been perfect, but it’s all part of the journey—putting skills, judgement and coaching ability to the test.

Looking for your next training course? Find an AMI member through the link in our bio.

Rab UK
DMM Climbing

26/08/2026

How do you go from seconding to leading? 🧗

Helena and Will already had plenty of outdoor climbing experience, but had always climbed as seconds. A weekend with Pippa from gave them the skills, trust and confidence to take the sharp end themselves.

From placing protection and building belays to managing multi-pitch routes, they finished the weekend confidently leading at Long Scar.

Learn the skills. Build confidence. Unlock bigger adventures.

Find an AMI member through the link in our bio.

rab.equipment.uk
dmm_climbing

Address

Capel-Curig
LL240ES

Website

http://www.mountain-training.org/associations/ami, https://www.ami.org.uk/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=l

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Association of Mountaineering Instructors posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The School

Send a message to Association of Mountaineering Instructors:

Want your school to be the top-listed School/college in Capel Curig?