Ice axe & crampon technique. Ciste Corrie. January 2011

This two day course will give you all the skills for venturing out in the winter. From what to pack in your rucksac to walking on steeper terrain and a understanding of avalanches. This is our most popular course and will include the following:

• Equipment choice
• Weather and planning a route
• Boot techniques
• Correct use of ice axe and crampons
• Ice axe arresting-stopping a slip
• Walking on steeper terrain
• Route choice
• Avalanche awareness and  assessment

Sgurr a' Mhaim, Feb 2010

Coping with the wind and soft snow on ridges. This shot shows windslab forming on the lee slopes.

Avalanche test pit, Ben Nevis. January 2011

Discovering windslab in the snow pack after digging a 'Rutchblock' test pit. 

Steep ground on CMD arete, Jn 2011

Steep ground techniques with ice axe along the CMD arete.

Creag Meagaidh Feb 2011

Steep ground above Easy Gully on Creag Meagaidh

Stob Corrie an Lochain. Glencoe. Dec 2010

Simple scrambling on icy/rock ground in Glencoe. Great training for Mark & Emily for their Alpine trip. Fabulous early winter conditions. We saw no one all day on this wonderful ridge in Glencoe.