Scottish Winter Skills Courses 2010
This year we are running winter skills courses in the 
Cairngorms, based out of Aviemore. This area offers our clients great access to the mountains without the need for long walks in. The Cairngorms also offers great scope for learning the basics right through to classic winter mountaineering with a wide choice of area's and routes to choose from. Aviemore also offers a great choice of accommodation to suit all budgets
Who are our Courses for ?
Our winter skills courses are an Introduction to Winter
Walking and are suitable for those who have some previous walking experience. You don't need any winter experience, but you should come along with a good level of general walking fitness to get the most of the course. All our courses are non residental.
Our aim is that you leave our courses with the confidence to tackle winter walks and the knowledge to try some easy winter climbing routes. All our staff are qualified and experienced Winter Mountain Leaders and MIC's.
3 day course Winter Skills Course
The focus of this 3 day winter skills course is to give you the skills and confidence that you'll need to tackle winter walking 
days. During these 3 days we'll teach you how to use crampons; techniques for walking on steeper slopes; ice axe arresting; cutting steps; emergency snow shelters; avalanche awareness; route choice and winter navigation skills. On day 3 we put together everything we've learnt over the previous days and undertake a mountain journey or scrambling day.
Course Ratio:min 1:3 - max 1:6
Non residential course cost : £210
All courses run with a minimum group size of 3.
2 day Mountaineering course
Over the course of these 2 days we'll review some of the basic winter skills, then teach you the skills to tackle steeper slopes, gullies, ridges and some classic winter mountain scrambles. This course is suited to those with some winter walking experience or as an extension to the 3 days winter skills course.
Course Ratios 1:3
Non residential course cost : £160
All courses run with a minimum group size of 3.
Kit Required:
Clients are expected to bring helmets, walking axes, boots and crampons together with the normal hill kit. Harnesses are required for the mountaineering course. Our activity centre can rent equipment if needed. Please contact us to arrange.
Accommodation:
All courses are based at Aviemore in The Northern Cairngorms. Accommodation is not provided, as this allows us to keep our course costs to a minimum and allowing you to arrange accommodation to suit your budget.