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Our popular two day Nevis skills course aims to combine an ascent of the UK’s highest mountain Ben Nevis along with the essential skills needed for safe winter mountain travel. Ice axe and crampon technique, avalanche avoidance and awareness along with navigation are all covered. Based in Fort William we have a comprehensive skills training day and then put it into practice with an ascent of Ben Nevis. Both days are full winter mountain days in the mountains.
Skill : Winter Skills
We have a comprehensive training day where we look into the essential skills for winter mountain travel. This includes movement on snow and ice with ice axe and crampons. Winter navigation and also avalanche awareness and avoidance.
Route : Options condition dependent
This will vary with ability, snow conditions and weather. This is non climbing course but our options range from the Mountain Track from Glen Nevis, the CMD arete and also Number Four Gully on the Northern side of the mountain.
Equipment : What we provide
We have a full winter kit list. In addition we offer ice axe, crampons, helmet, goggles along with a map and compass within your course fee. We can arrange the hire of winter mountain boots in Fort William should this be required.
Course Details
OPEN: Our two day Nevis skills Course runs every weekend from mid December through to the 1st of April.
PRIVATE: Tailored to your dates anytime between December to April 1st.
01 : When
OPEN: £220pp for the 2 days.
PRIVATE: £300 1 - 3 persons per day
£360 3 - 6 persons per day
RATIO: 1 instructor to 6 Guests
02 : Cost
The course is based from Fort William with easy access to Ben Nevis. Our skills day will be on the surrounding hills such as Aonach Mor or in Glencoe.
03 : Location
Scottish Winter
Ben Nevis