This is a 4 day skills course for hillwalking in winter conditions. A comprehensive four days covering a wide variety of skills and giving ample opportunity to have at least two full mountain journey days were you will be able to put all aspects of winter hillwalking into action.
Winter Skills Course content:
Day 1:
- Choosing equipment and clothing, kit check
- Weather and planning a route
- Movement on snow and boot techniques
- Use of the ice axe
- Fitting crampons
- Walking with crampons
- Axe arresting, stopping a slip
Day 2:
- Movement on steeper terrain
- Avalanche awareness and assessing the snowpack
- Navigation in winter and the relationship with the weather
- A full mountain day, gaining a summit
Day 3:
- Constructing several types of emergency shelter/snow holes (this is not to sleep overnight but use as a temporary shelter).
- More advanced navigation including poor visibility, lack of features, pacing and timing, relocation techniques
- Another mountain day with a summit
Day 4:
- Another full day in the mountains. We will have chance to go over any aspects of the course already covered.
- An opportunity to have a more challenging mountain day on steeper terrain or a bigger mountain day covering two or more Munro summits.
Previous experience: Some summer hillwalking and good basic fitness levels.
Venues: Northern Cairngorms, Monadhliath, Glen Feshie & Creag Meagaidh
Prices:
- 1 person: £780
- 2 people: £800 ( £400 per person)
- 3 people: £880 (£294 per person)
- 4 people: £960 ( £240 per person)
Please note: All course content is governed by weather and snow conditions on the day. It is subject to change & alteration.
