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What Counts as a Quality Mountain Day? How to Build and Log Your QMDs
The 40 Quality Mountain Day requirement is one of the biggest barriers people encounter on the road to the Mountain Leader Award. Not because 40 days is unachievable, but because there’s a lot of confusion about what actually counts and how to make the most of the time you’re spending on the hill. This guide cuts through that and gives you a practical framework for building and logging your QMDs in a way that will hold up to scrutiny on assessment day.