Winter

OVERVIEW

Providing hill walkers with the skills required to make a safe transition to Winter hill walking.

Over the duration of our courses you will learn the essential skills to allow you to adventure into the Winter snow covered mountains safely and confidently.

HIGHLIGHTS

Begin your first steps to enjoying the mountains in winter with our intensive winter skills courses. Gain confidence in a wide range of winter specific skills, including how to choose and use winter equipment, basic winter navigation, safety and avalanche awareness.

THE OBJECTIVES

Learn how to use crampons
Use of the ice axe, including ice axe arrest
Develop avalanche awareness
Route Planning
Improve your winter navigation skills
Becoming independent in winter mountains
Winter weather & environment
Emergency Procedures & making emergency snow shelters.

EQUIPMENT

We can provide you with the following:

Ice Axe
Crampons
Helmet
Maps & Compasses

You will be required to bring:

All your usual summer hill-walking equipment plus extra warm layers, hats, gloves, goggles, flask, etc (full Winter kit list will be sent to you)
Mountain Boots that are crampon compatible, at least B2 rated (these can be hired locally if required Winter Mountain Boots, for example https://www.tiso.com/hire - 01479 788840

WINTER MOUNTAIN

Challenge, Inspire, Achieve in Winter

WINTER MOUNTAIN

Winter Skills (1 Day)

Winter Skills (1 Day)

Winter Skills (1 Day)

Winter Skills (2 Day)

Winter Skills (1 Day)

Winter Skills (1 Day)

Winter Skills (5 Day)

Winter Skills (1 Day)

Winter Skills (5 Day)

OVERVIEW

Providing hill walkers with the skills required to make a safe transition to Winter hill walking.

Over the duration of our courses you will learn the essential skills to allow you to adventure into the Winter snow covered mountains safely and confidently.

HIGHLIGHTS

THE OBJECTIVES

EQUIPMENT

DATES:

Winter Skills Course Equipment Video

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