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Stuart Igoe

Address
New Meadows Gap Cottage, Cranberry Lane, Cranberry Fold, Darwen, LANCASHIRE BB3 2HZ

Tel/Fax
01254 704898 / 01254 774420

Email
oas@altadv.co.uk

Website
www.stuart-igoe.co.uk

Opening times
All year

Notes
Stuart ia MIA WML and MTE Course Provder.

A professional organisation, AMI, IOL and MTA members, delivering a range of high-quality, outdoor-oriented, activity, teamwork, educational, skill, and personal development courses at all skill-levels, throughout the UK. MTE Course provider CWA, SPA, WGL, ML

Course Dates for 2013

For more information or a chat call Stuart on 01254 704898

Climbing Wall to Real Rock - 2 Days

Dates: Every 2nd weekend in the month till October 2013. By arrangement for

2 or more.

Multi-Pitch Rock Climbing - Lake District or North Wales - 2 Days

Dates: 4 - 5 May, 20 -21 July, 24 - 25 August, 5 - 6 October 2013.

By arrangement for 2 or more.

Ben Alder Range Winter expedition

As something a little different and with a remote and wilderness feel then the Ben Alder range has it all. As with the summer expedition, but using the bothy as a base. If we carry in a supply of coal between us then we will then have the luxury of a fire in the evenings. Please note: You will need personal clothing and backpacking (Winter sleeping bag, 65+li ruscak, head

torch,etc.) equipment for this expedition. We will supply rool mat, stove, gas, food, K/F/S, plate, cup, bowel and mountain bikes.

Meet Dalwhinnie railway station.

Next expedition date 13 - 16 May, 3 - 6 June

2013

The Far, Far North West of Scotland

This is an opportunity over 5 days to summit some of Scotland remote and iconic Munroe and Corbett's. The area holds peaks such as Stac Pollaidh, Cul Beag, Suilven, Cul Mor, Quinag, Glas Bheinn, Conival, Ben More Assynt to name but a few. You will need personal hill walking equipment.

Next course date 8 - 12 April 2013

Mountain Training England MTE

Walking Group Leader Award - Training

Dates: , 7, 8 May 2013. By arrangement for of 4 or more.

Walking Group Leader Award - Assessment

Date.17, 18,19 June 2012.

By arrangement for 4 or more.

Single Pitch Award - Training

Dates: 17 - 18 April, 25 - 26 May 2013. By arrangement for 4 or more.

Single Pitch Award - Assessment

Dates: 15 - 16 June 2013. By arrangement for

2 or more.

Climbing Wall Award / Combined Wall & Abseil - Training

Dates: 20 - 21 April, 20 - 21 June 2013. By arrangement for

4 or more.

MTA Mountain Training Association

SPA Refresher / Update Day Dates: 11 May 2013

Navigation for WGL / ML - Refresher Day Dates: 31 March, 27 July 2013.

ITC First Aid - 16 Hours Dates: 13 - 14 April, 18 - 19 May, 22 - 23 June 2013. By arrangement for 5 or more.

Basic Expedition Leadership

Dates: Training: LATE 2013 TBC

Dates: Assessment - Late 2013 TBC

British Schools Cycling Association Mountain Bike / Off-Road Leader Award -

2 Days

Dates: By arrangement for 5 or more.

Cycle Maintenance Course for Trail / Tutor Leader

Dates: 20 April, 15 June, 22 August, 29 October 2013. By arrangement for 2 or more.

GPS Training

Dates: 16 April, 2 June, 6 August, 22 October, 10 November 2013. By arrangement for 2 or more.

National Navigation Award Scheme

Level 1 Bronze - 2 Days

Dates: 8 - 9 May 2013. By arrangement for 2 or more.

Level 2 Silver - 2 Days

Dates: 6 - 7 March, 27 - 28 April 2012.

Or by arrangement for 2 or more.

Level 3 Gold - Training - 2 Days

Course dates: 11 - 12 March, 16 - 17 September 2013. By arrangement for of 2 or more

BRITISH ORIENTEERING

Teaching Orienteering - Part 1 - 1 Day

Dates: 15 February, 21 May 2013

Teaching Orienteering - Part 2 - 1 Day

Dates: 15 March, 30 May 2013.

Grand National Archery Society

Dates: Late 2013 TBC

British Canoe Union

Foundation Safety and Rescue Training

Dates: 7 March, 4 May 2013. By arrangement for 2 or more

Winter hill walks and skill courses

Base out of Newtonmore in the Central Highlands we have a central location to access a variety of Munros. You will have the opportunity to bag under winter conditions a number of classic Munro tops. The Munros provide solitude form the crowds in the Cairngorms, Glen Coe and Ben Nevis ranges.

We will look at uses of ice axe, crampons, navigation, snow structure and weather. You will need personal hill walking equipment suitable for winter conditions.

Next winter 3 day course is 18 - 20 February 2013

Next winter 5 day course is 25 February - 2 March 2013

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USER FEEDBACK Login as Existing User to add your comments we took our SPA assesment with stuart on the 14/15 feb 2011 , we cant thank him enough a really helpful , friendly, and knowlegable guy , the weather we had was really bad over the two days but stuart encouraged and helped us through it we both cant praise him enough. thank you for all your help stuart, we will be going back to stuart for further courses in the nr future. Dave and paul D J Williams - 16/Feb/11 I have used Stuart a number of times as a Technical Advisor and delivery company for many activities. I have found the company to very helpful and knowledgable delivering an excellent service on every occasion. mcgrathr - 23/Nov/10 My School has found Stuart Igoe (Alternative Adventure) to be a very professional provider who is able to adapt his plans at very short notice. Very impressed with the activities provided. crisp - 21/Nov/10