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Our winter skills training covers the essential skills for safe winter mountain travel. Effective use of crampons and ice axe, understanding of snow and avalanche avoidance and winter navigation are essential skills for those looking to explore the mountains during the winter months. This course is carried out practically in the winter mountains with two full days out in the mountains developing your winter mountaineering skills.
We cover the technical skills in using an axe and crampons on a variety of terrain, steep snow, ice and mixed rocky terrain often found in the Highlands. We also cover self arrests although our focus is on remaining upright so plenty of movement skills.
Skill : Proficient use of axe and crampons
A vital skill in any season in the mountains but especially in the often fierce winter weather. Blizzards, white out, and changing snow-covered terrain all mean a proficient level of skill is required with a map and compass.
Skill : Winter Navigation
We give comprehensive instruction in both reading and understanding the avalanche forecast (SAIS) and also understanding the ground and environment we are in order to best defend ourselves against avalanche hazards.
Skill : Avalanche Awareness
Course Details
OPEN: Our two day winter skills Cours 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
All open courses are delivered in the Cairngorms. Private courses can be delivered in any Highland location.
03 : Location
Scottish Winter
Northern Cairngorms