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Single Day Attendance

Overview

This is a single day attendance price for any of our courses. The full courses will equip you with the complete skillset required for accessing the Scottish mountains under winter conditions. Please contact us to let us know the date you wish to attend.

 

Location

The course is based in Aviemore.

 

Pre-requisites

A good level of hill walking fitness is required. Determination is a must as Scottish winter days can be ardurous and demanding. We may be on the hill for up to 6 hours.

 

Is it for me?

The course is ideal for those with summer or basic winter hill walking experience looking to short period of contact time to improve on their skills or hillwalkers looking to refresh or update themselves.

 

Content

The course is flexible taking into account prevailing conditions and your experience but will generally cover the following topics; preparation, equipment selection, basic winter movement skills, winter navigation, axe and crampons use, emergency shelters, winter expedition skills and accessing steep terrain. All the topics take place in a practical format during a journey in the Scottish winter mountains.

 

Additional information

With a maximum ratio of 1:6 this course ensures plenty of contact time with an experienced Leader. This course generally includes the ascent of a Scottish winter Munro if conditions allow. Use of helmet, ice axe and crampons are included however clients will need to provide ther own winter B2/B3 boots. We can assist with renting these if required. Please see our kit list page for required equipment for the course.

Single Day Attendance

£99.00Price
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