- Mountaineering School Overview
- Recreational Courses
- Sport Climbing Intro
- Traditional Climbing Intro
- Traditional Climbing Leader
- Adventure Racing Rope Skills
- Professional Qualification Courses
- Top Rope Supervisor
- Abseil Supervisor
- Single-pitch Supervisor
- Basic Mountain Leader
- Advanced Mountain Leader
- Professional Qualification Assessments
- First Aid Training
Resources (Downloads)
Venture Forth would like to make the following resources available to our students. Please check back regularly for additions and updates.
Venture Forth Catalogues
MDT Prospectuses and Syllabi
- Top-Rope Supervisor Prospectus
- Top-Rope Supervisor Syllabus
- Abseil Supervisor Prospectus
- Abseil Supervisor Syllabus
- Single Pitch Supervisor Prospectus
- Single Pitch Supervisor Syllabus
- Basic Mountain Walking Leader Prospectus
- Basic Mountain Walking Leader Syllabus
- Advanced Mountain Walking Leader Prospectus
- Advanced Mountain Walking Leader Syllabus
THETA Mountain Guide Unit Standards
- TG19 Mountain Walking Guide in a Limited Geographical Area
- TG20 Abseil Guide - less than 60m
- TG21 Abseil Guide - more than 60m less than 150m
- TG22 Single Pitch Rock Climbing Guide
- TG23 Rock Climbing Guide
- TG24 Canyoneering Guide
- TG25 National Mountain Walking Guide
- TG26 Mountaineering Guide
Training Course Notes and Mountaineering Skills Sheets
- MKS1: Mountain Walking Equipment
- MKS2: The Layering System
- MKS3: Mountain Weather
- MKS4: Wilderness First Aid
MDT Course Logbooks and Logbook Tables
- Single Pitch Supervisor Log Book
- Single Pitch Supervisor Log Book Tables
- Abseil Supervisor Log Book
- Abseil Supervisor Log Book Tables
- Basic Mountain Walking Leader Log Book
- Basic Mountain Walking Leader Log Book Tables
- Advanced Mountain Walking Leader Log Book
- Advanced Mountain Walking Leader Log Book Tables
MCSA Mountain Leader Handbook
The Mountain Club of South Africa - Magaliesberg section - has kindly given permission to the MDT to publish, in PDF format, the South African Mountain Leadership Guide which was first released in the 1980’s. This book although no longer in print, is still a valuable training aid for all mountaineers, and it is through this project that the MDT and MCSA hope to promote safe use of our mountains.
- 1. Camping Equipment
- 2. Camp Craft
- 3. Outdoor Cooking
- 4. Hiking Skills
- 5. Route Planning
- 6. Map Reading
- 7. Mountain Weather
- 8. Mountain Hazards
- 9. Safety on Steep Ground
- 10. First Aid
- 11. Emergency Procedures
- 12. Mountain Leadership
- 13. MCSA Mountain Leader Handbook All Units
Tourist Guide Information
- How to be a Legal Tour Guide
- Tourism Amendment Act
- Deat Registration Form
- Guidelines for Tourist Guide Registration
Maps to Training Venues
- Static map to the Venture Forth offices
- Google map to the Venture Forth offices
- Map to Lower Cable Way and Lions Head
- Map to Higgovale Quarry
- Map to Lakeside Pinnacle
- Map to Peers Cave and Silvermine