Happy new year!! Kick off the year with purpose. Join us in Chamonix for Expedition Medicine. Read this SPECIAL INVITATION for exciting details. 5 days of KISS! Knowledge – Inspiration – Skills – Snowsports.
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Autumn 2023 Newsletter
The bumper autumn newsletter is out! Read it here. It’s packed with upcoming winter Chamonix course info, a Morocco expedition report and much more. Pictured below is our base camp chalet for Mountain Medicine on Skis 20-27 January. Following this is Expedition Medicine 4-8 March. See you there!?
Summer Newsletter
The summer newsletter is out and packed with updates, winter course details and a great alumna story from Dr Zoe Kay (pictured below) on her first expedition medicine job on the Inca Trail. And as always the newsletter it loaded with lovely pictures of very happy delegates learning and having fun in beautiful, wild places. Read it here.
New 2023 Explorer course dates
WMT is pleased to confirm our return to Glenmore Lodge near Aviemore in Scotland to offer Advanced Medicine 2-5 December 2023 (with Far From Help 2-3 Dec and Far From Help Part 2 /Advanced Refresher 4-5 December. See also this summary page with links to each course page.
Mtn Med on Skis 1 place available
One place has become available on Mountain Medicine on Skis in Chamonix 12-19 March. See the webpage for the entry level ski standard required, full details and online booking.
Winter 2023 Newsletter
The latest NEWSLETTER includes course reports, photos and upcoming Explorer and Medic course dates, faculty news, a malaria update and great avalanche safety resources. Pictured below is senior instructor Dr Craig Miller who is on a Patagonia walk about! Read the newsletter here.
Explorer course dates April (Bristol)
Dates are now live for Far From Help 22-23 April, Advanced Medicine 22-25 April and Far From Help Part 2/Advanced Refresher 24-25 April in Bristol at the non-residential St. Werburghs community centre. Details and online booking here.
Mountain Medicine on Skis report
What a week! 6 full days of skiing, including 2 days introducing everyone to ski touring (going up mountains on “skins”), stimulating evening medical tutorials, slope side medical practical training and many wide and ranging conversations with a keen, motivated and engaged group. See the Instagram post for many more photos and videos. The next Chamonix Medic’s course is EXPEDITION MEDICINE 6-10 March. Last few places available. Loads of medical content AND plenty of free time to ski plus we’ll take you skiing to Italy for a day and buy you lunch!
October SNOW Edition Newsletter
Winter is coming! This Snow Edition aims to get you inspired and prepared for snow activity. We also report on the latest Morocco expedition and more and conclude with alumni “post cards from the field”. There are dozens of top tips, ideas, videos and links to explore and details of upcoming ski-based Chamonix wilderness and mountain medicine events – Mountain Medicine on Skis (3 week-long courses in Jan and March) and the broader and bigger Expedition Medicine course 6-10 March. Plan your escape from the dreary UK winter now! Enjoy the newsletter.
Expedition Medicine 6-10 March, Chamonix
Expedition Medicine is our most well attended course by medics from all over Europe and further afield. The schedule allows plenty of free time to ski and included is a day trip with lunch to Courmayeur, Italy. Mountain-side scenarios, outdoor practical training, poster comp, tutorials and keynote lectures are programme highlights. Immeasurable inspiration and practical advice for blossaming expedition medics. Diverse, expert teaching team with decades of wilderness experience in all environments. Programme details, timings, fees (including discounted places for med students, nurses and paramedics), online booking (deposit option) here. Find shared accommodation and ski chums via the course Whatsapp group.
If you only take one ski holiday this season make sure you incorporate Expedition Medicine into your plans!