Winter Skills Weekend Course
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About the Winter Skills Course
Learning the skills to move around securely in the winter hills in Scotland is an essential part in the development of personal outdoor skills. As with many aspirations, if you don't try it you'll never know what you're missing......
Highly recommended for aspiring winter mountain walkers, this is a detailed practical course in winter techniques.
It consists of practise in the safe movement on snow slopes, use of ice axe for support and arresting a slip, step kicking and cutting, fitting and walking in crampons in a variety of terrain.
Further practise of what to do when, is gained on a mountain walk, and evening sessions cover topics like equipment, winter hazards, snow structure and avalanche awareness. Sounds a lot and it is but its a great way to spend a winter weekend, its hard work at times but fun as well.
Courses take place in the northern Cairngorms.
Winter Skills Weekend Course - Brief Itinerary:
Day 1: Meet at Stirling (or at Cairngorm Lodge). Travel North. Evening talks on relevant topics and kit check.
Days 2-3: Practical days on the hill with relevant evening talks on the second night.
Day 3: After the afternoon session, return to base to clean up and debrief. Depart our various ways.
Your Winter Skills Weekend Course includes:
- Qualified Winter Mountain Leader
- 2 days practical instruction and 2 evening sessions
- 2 nights hostel accommodation
- Food for 2 breakfasts, 2 packed lunches and 1 evening meal
- Transport from and back to Stirling and daily as required
- Free use of ice axe, crampons and helmet
Maximum and Minimum Numbers:
- Maximum number per instructor:
- 6
Group Bookings & Private Guiding
Additional dates or spaces are available for group booking by arrangement. Please phone us on 01786 445 703 or complete the Special Enquiry form.
Book Your Winter Skills Course
How would you like to pay for your CNDo Scotland activity?
If you would prefer to pay by:
- Cheque/bank draft - download our postal booking form.
- Credit/Debit card securely online - use the Book Now button below
| Dates | SRS | Price | Spaces (?) | |
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| 16-18 January 2009 | n/a | £225 |  |
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| 13-15 February 2009 | n/a | £225 | |
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| 13-15 March 2009 | n/a | £225 | |
Reccommended Reading
To get the most from your walking holiday or course you may wish to do some background reading prior to departure.
Books which you may find informative are:
- Mountain Navigation by Peter Cliff
- Modern Snow and Ice Techniques by Bill March
- Scotland's Winter Mountains by Martin Moran
Maps which you may find informative are:
- Grantown, Aviemore and Cairngorm Mountains Sheet 36 by Landranger Maps
