You have officially reached the halfway point of your DofE experience and hopefully you have had a fantastic first expedition. Now you have some experience under your belt it’s time to challenging yourself a little more. Not only will your days and trips be longer but perhaps you will want to try a new activity or a different aim, at Mountain Ash we can offer you lots of options.
The requirements for a Silver expedition are that participants complete a minimum of 1 training session, together with a practice and qualifying expedition. Each day must be filled with 7 hours of activity which includes time for working on your aim and breaks for lunch.
At Mountain Ash we have structured our programme to offer you the following;
- 1 training weekend (although more can be arranged) usually held over a Saturday and Sunday with no overnight component
- A practice expedition consisting of 2 1/2 days of activity and 2 nights camping
- A qualifying expedition with 3 days of activity and 2 nights of camping
A typical silver package consists of seven to eight days of activity. Initially there will be one to two days of skills training. The first day will be spent learning navigation skills, first aid, camp craft and countryside awareness. The second day will be spent with an instructor practicing your chosen activity, applying those new skills and role playing emergency scenarios.
This training weekend will be followed by a practice expedition over three days and will require two nights of camping. Teams will arrive on the evening of their first day to set up camp and cook dinner. On day 2 they will work closely with an instructor navigating their route and will move to more remote supervision on the third day.
There will then be a final, qualifying expedition. This will also take place over three days and the team will be remotely supervised by experienced instructors throughout. We are also able to provide qualified DofE award assessors. Mountain Ash will make sure that your experience is memorable.
Prices are £305 + VAT for a 7 day programme
Feel free to use the contact us form to discuss your requirements with us. We look forward to helping you plan your journey.