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TD2 - Intermediate level

Sports Technician in Medium Mountain

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Information

It is necessary to guide groups in mid-mountain terrain during summer and winter: snowshoeing routes, trekking at any altitude, interpretive routes, ascents via easy routes, traverses, avalanche safety…

UIMLA Accreditation

Our Medium Mountain course allows you to obtain international accreditation from Union of International Mountain Leader Associations (UIMLA) thanks to a collaboration agreement with the Spanish Association of Mountain Guides (AEGMThis allows our graduates to develop professionally outside of Spain with this seal of quality.

CAG1 Certificate

Thanks to a working agreement with the Association for the Knowledge of Snow and Avalanches (ACNA) the students of the Medium Mountain course will study this subject following its method and obtaining the certificate of Avalanche Course for Level 1 Guides (CAG1).

The 2024/25 course includes an annual voucher for the Sputnik Alcobendas, Sputnik Las Rozas, Sputnik Legazpi and Sputnik Berango centers.

training plan

Subjects and workloads

Material

  • Notebook and pencil
  • Compass
  • Conventional barometric altimeter (independent of GPS)
  • GPS Receiver
  • Laptop PC, GPS connections (Windows Operating System)
  • Maps of the areas where the practical training will take place
  •  Map holders
  • Mountain (winter) clothing
  • Winter mountain footwear (rigid or semi-rigid boot)
  • Hat
  • Waterproof gloves
  • Sunglasses (factor 4)
  • Ski goggles
  • Backpack (35-45 liters, for multi-day winter and summer treks)
  • Winter bivouac equipment
  • Stove and cooking equipment
  • Front
  • Mountain-approved helmet (only two days)
  • 3 HMS safety carabiners
  • Cords for self-locking knots
  • Flat tapes of 120/240 cm
  • Approved rope for single, double, and twin use. 30 meters. Type O hiking (30 meters. Minimum 8 mm)
  • Gaiters
  • Three-antenna digital avalanche transceiver with multi-victim function and discard button
  • Detachable snow shovel (long handle, not plastic)
  • Esophageal Temperature
  • Technical snowshoes, with heel lift and toe cap
  • Walking sticks with snow rosette
  • Complete mountain first aid kit
  • Other recommended equipment: tent, 1:25.000 Alpina maps (Guadarrama and Gredos), 1:50,000 Tienda Verde maps (Sierra de Guadarrama, Sierra Norte and Sierra de Ayllón) and 1:40.000 La Librería map (Sierra de Guadarrama)

Requirements

  • Having fully completed the training for Sports Technician Level 1 (CIS)
  • Having passed the specific entrance tests for the sport.

Recommended experience (or similar) for completing the training

To have completed more than 5 day hikes during the summer season, lasting at least 6-8 hours.

  • Routes in the Pyrenees, routes in the Alps.

To have completed more than 5 day hikes in winter using snowshoes, lasting at least 6-8 hours.

  • Ascents in the Pyrenees, ascents in the Cantabrian Mountains, routes and peaks in your autonomous community.

Having spent more than 5 days in mountain shelters, bivouacs or tents.

Recommended level of sports activity. (This is the level we will have during the multi-day sessions:)

  • Ascents in the Pyrenees, ascents in the Cantabrian Mountains, routes and peaks in your autonomous community.

 

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Calendar and schedules

Beginning of the course

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27th October 2026

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Evening calendar

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Weekend Calendar

Entry exams

Entry exams

June 17, 2026. Registration deadline: June 10, 2026
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Pricing

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Pricing
  • Entrance exam: €90
  • Complete course (includes annual multi-center pass): €2200

This price will only apply when the student takes the course in the same session and in accordance with the payment policyIf the student divides the course into more than one session, the "Enrollment by blocks" prices will apply.

  • Registration: €150
  • Common block: €400
  • Specific block: €1760
  • Practical training block: €180

To make things easier for our students, all courses can be paid for in installments at no extra cost. If you're interested in this option, please check our [link to payment plan/payment options]. payment policy.

Scholarships

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Career Opportunities

  • Guide to medium and low mountain terrain in summer.
  • Guide to medium and low mountain terrain in Nordic-type snowy terrain.
  • Trainer in the initiation and improvement of mountaineering sports.
  • Coordinator of safety in adventure parks in trees or on artificial structures.

Contact

Offices
(information and registration)

C/ Palenque 2, Bº6 28231 Las Rozas Madrid

Training
on Sputnik Climbing

C/ La Granja, 100 28108 Alcobendas Madrid

C/ Paris 2, 28232 Las Rozas Madrid

If you have any questions, write to us at:
info@tecnicomontanamadrid.com

Or call us at:
91 634 43 01
615 46 78 26

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