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Winter Climbing

Winter is a wonderland at the Lodge and we have some of the best winter climbing on our doorstep

You can assess the conditions while having your breakfast by looking at the routes out the window. Adventure is never far away when you are based in the middle of one of Europe’s last great wilderness areas.

Whether you are a summer hill walker just starting out in winter or you’re looking to test your skills on some of the classic routes on Ben Nevis, we have the perfect course for you. Dont miss our excellent avalanche courses too, designed to improve your decision making skills.

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Intro to Winter Climbing (2 days)

Winter climbing is addictive. Once you start you'll crave the start of winter and the incredible experiences and memories you'll create and share with like-minded people.
  • LEVEL - LEARN
  • LENGTH - 2.00 DAY(S)
  • FROM - N/A
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Winter Climbing (5 Days)

Develop an in-depth practical knowledge of all winter climbing skills required to climb at grade II and above
  • LEVEL - LEARN
  • LENGTH - 5.00 DAY(S)
  • FROM - N/A

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Intro Winter Lead Climbing (2 Days)

Develop a safe and competent approach to leading a variety of winter climbs at Grade I/II
  • LEVEL - LEARN
  • LENGTH - 2.00 DAY(S)
  • FROM - N/A
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Winter Lead Climbing (5 days)

Develop the technical skills to lead winter climbs at grade II and beyond, confidently and competently.
  • LEVEL - LEARN
  • LENGTH - 5.00 DAY(S)
  • FROM - N/A
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Avalanche Awareness for Mountaineers and Climbers

Meeting your instructor on the first morning provides an opportunity to discuss everyone’s experience and aspirations enabling the instructor to plan the programme based around these. The main topics to be covered are: The Be Avalanche Aware guidelines and the Scottish avalanche context Mountain weather and it’s influence on the snow pack Avalanche hazard, snow […]
  • LEVEL - LEARN
  • LENGTH - 2.00 DAY(S)
  • FROM - N/A
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Alpine Prep

Learn and practice the Alpine skills and techniques needed to operate in the Alps safely.
  • LEVEL - LEARN
  • LENGTH - 2.00 DAY(S)
  • FROM - £330.00
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Mountaineering Scotland and the BMC to promote mountain safety through joint ‘Near Miss’ reporting

Mountaineering Scotland and the BMC have announced a joint project aimed at improving the safety of hillwalkers, climbers, mountaineers and others who enjoy spending time exploring the hills and mountains.
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Apr 19

#ThinkWINTER for epic mountain adventures

ThinkWINTER is a collaborative campaign that encourages and enables people to enjoy epic mountain adventures safely in winter.
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Dec 12

Why do people have accidents in the hills?

New survey by Mountaineering Scotland & Mountain Safety Group aims to improve understanding and gather insights into causes of incidents in the mountains.

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Dec 08

Staying at Glenmore Lodge

Nestled at the foot of Cairngorm and surrounded by ancient Caledonian pine forest, we're well situated for enabling outdoor adventures!

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Dec 04

Planning a Winter Mountain Day

Being prepared, planning, and going out and enjoying a good day in the mountains during winter takes a bit more time and thought than at other times of year. Here's a rough checklist of things to think about when planning a winter mountain day out.

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Nov 17
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Can't find exactly what you are looking for? We are happy to create it for you. You can hire one of our instructors or guides from as little as £280 a day, including any equipment. If you’re a group, all of our courses are available on a date that suits you or if you would prefer we can tailor a course to your requirements. Simply get in touch to discuss your requirements.