Skills for the Hills 2026

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

You may also like the following events from Mountain Aid:

• This Saturday, 28th February, 08:30 am, First Steps in Winter (2-days) in Aviemore
• Next month, 14th March, 08:30 am, First Steps in Winter in Aviemore
• Next month, 15th March, 08:30 am, First Steps in Winter in Aviemore

Also check out other Workshops in Stirling, Contests in Stirling.