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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.

Our winter courses are aimed at adults. For clients under the age of 18 interested in attending any of our winter courses, please call the booking office (01479 861256) before making an online booking to discuss possible options.

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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 - £100.00

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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 - £80.00
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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 - £315.00
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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 - £660.00
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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 - £270.00
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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 - £315.00
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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 - £315.00
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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

Winter Webinars

To help you prepare for the upcoming season, we’re going to be providing a series of live online Q&A sessions alongside some of our friends in the outdoor community. Join us for an opportunity to ask experienced outdoor professionals any questions you may have about winter, whether you’re wanting to get out winter hillwalking for […]
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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.