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Winter Mountaineering

Have you ever fancied tackling some of the UK’s classic mountain days in winter but been worried about how to handle steeper snowy/icy rocky steps? Have you ever been on a winter walking day out and turned around at a difficult point?

Any ground which would be Hands out of pockets terrain in summer turns into winter mountaineering territory. Essentially a summer scramble, but in the winter!

If you lack the confidence or experience to embrace this, then considering a winter mountaineering course could unlock a whole world of stunning winter experiences for you and your friends.

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Winter Mountain Navigation

An essential one day to equip you with the knowledge and skills to plan and execute a winter hill walk.
  • LEVEL - LEARN
  • LENGTH - 1.00 DAY(S)
  • FROM - £110.00

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Winter Night Navigation

Aimed at walkers, mountaineers, and climbers who wish to develop strategies and confidence for navigating safely in the dark.
  • LEVEL - LEARN
  • LENGTH - 1.00 DAY(S)
  • FROM - N/A
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Discover Winter Mountaineering

Get the skills to have independent winter mountaineering days out, on routes such as Striding Edge on Helvelyn or the CMD Arete on Ben Nevis.
  • LEVEL - LEARN
  • LENGTH - 2.00 DAY(S)
  • FROM - £330.00
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Learn Winter Mountaineering (2 days)

Would you like to venture on to steeper ground in winter months? Or maybe you would like to tackle a ridge in winter but don't have any experience on more technical 'scrambling' ground? Learn to tackle winter 'scrambling' up to grade I/II, on Britain's mountains.
  • LEVEL - LEARN
  • LENGTH - 2.00 DAY(S)
  • FROM - N/A
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Winter Mountaineering (5 days)

Have you ever fancied tackling some of the UK’s classic mountain days in winter but been worried about how to handle steeper snowy/icy rocky steps? Have you ever been on a winter walking day out and turned around at a difficult point? Or maybe you want to get up mountains in winter but not necessarily by the easiest route.
  • LEVEL - LEARN
  • LENGTH - 5.00 DAY(S)
  • FROM - N/A
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Advanced Winter Mountaineering

A 5-day course with a lower Instructor to customer ratio, allowing you to fully explore the skills for tackling winter mountaineering terrain
  • 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 - £345.00
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Client REVIEWS

GLENMORE BLOG

Planning for Changing Winter Conditions

What's the difference between planning a summer and winter day out? How are increasingly volatile winter conditions making this more challenging? Instructor Fi Chappell shares some insights into how conditions determine our winter days out
Rock & Mountain Team
Mar 06.5 min read

Which winter course is for you?

Winter in Scotland offers truly unique and memorable experiences for those who plan adventures in our landscape. Whether you’ve recently discovered Scotland’s hills and want to continue exploring them all year round, or are a seasoned mountaineer or climber, going on a winter course can enable you to develop your skills and build the confidence […]
Glenmore Lodge
Dec 18.2 min read

Avalanche Awareness in Scotland

Avalanches in Scotland may seem an unlikely risk, but the consequences can be high. Senior Instructor Derek Bain talks through how we should understand and avoid avalanche hazards when enjoying Scotland's mountains in the winter.

Derek Bain
Dec 12.5 min read

Winter Adventure Planning

Being well prepared for a day out in winter requires a little more planning than for a similar journey in summer. There are a few more things to consider in your winter planning: weather and conditions, equipment, the friends you're out with and how these components interact with the environment that you'll be travelling through.
Bill Strachan
Nov 19

Autumn & Winter Webinars

Winter is on its way, and as the season approaches we’re here to help you get ready with our series of free webinars and online Q&A sessions. Explore them below and register for any that suit you. These sessions are delivered on Teams and won’t be recorded, but you can keep an eye on our […]
Glenmore Lodge
Oct 08.1 min read
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