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Winter Skills

Winter Skills Intermediate

Winter Skills Intermediate - 2 Days

Introduction to Winter Skills course overview

Discover  a whole new set of skills to take your adventures into the winter.  You'll develop your personal skills to move confidently with the use of  ice axe and  crampons and navigate in the winter environment.  You'll  develop a basic awareness of avalanche risks and the winter mountain  environment that leave you ready for your own winter mountain  adventures.   


What does this course cover?

  • Personal clothing and equipment appropriate to winter walking
  • Personal movement skills on snow
  • Kicking steps
  • Using the ice axe for walking
  • Use of crampons in ascent/descent
  • Basic avalanche awareness and route choice
  • Emergency procedures
  • Basic techniques of winter navigation


Who is this courses for?

You should have some summer hill walking experience, but no previous winter walking experience is needed.

From £170 Per Person

The following kit is available for you to use during your course

  • You can use one of our compasses or purchase one during the booking process.
  • Map Case.


 Kit available for Hire

  • Ice Axe
  • Crampons


Our courses run at the following locations

  • Cairngorms - Aviemore

 

Our courses are non-residential. Take a look at our recommended accommodation on the resources page.


Course Booking

  • Instructor ratio 1:4
  • Minimum of 2 for course to run  

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Winter Hill Walking: If They Only Knew

A magical gaze at the joys of winter hill walking, taking you to a world far above everyday life on the streets.

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Personal Development

Our Instructors are members of the Mountain Training Association.  We regularly attend workshops to continue our own personal development.


Mountain Training Association is the support and development branch of Mountain Training, offering a range of workshops for trainee and qualified leaders and coaches.


https://www.mountain-training.org/membership/mountain-training-association

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Morpeth | Northumberland | NE65 9DB

07740 369849

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We're not delivering any courses at the moment due to the national lockdown.   


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