introduction to winter mountaineering
Our Introduction to winter mountaineering is a 5 day course which includes
all the elements of the winter skills course. In addition, the winter mountaineering
course focuses in more depth on the challenges of winter navigation and
route choice in extreme conditions like white out or when there is high
avalanche risk. We also cover safe ascent of steeper snow slopes, snow belay
techniques and when to use them together with an introduction to winter
scrambling.
There is opportunity in the week for clients to choose, plan and lead routes
of their choice, making decisions about avalanche risk or route direction
under the guidance of qualified instructors.
So if you are a keen hill walker with a small experience of winter or a
"Munro bagger" and want to safely enjoy the Scottish mountains
in winter, then this winter mountaineering course will give you all the
skills you need.
No previous winter experience is needed for our winter mountaineering course
however a degree of hill fitness is ideal to get the most out of the course.
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Course programme
The night before: We'll meet up with all the other winter mountaineering
course participants and run through the kit that you have, issue hired kit
and discuss what you need to carry for each day.
Winter mountaineering day 1: Winter skills including walking on snow and
ice, using crampons, step cutting, ice axe breaking, and basic avalanche
awareness.
Winter mountaineering day 2: Mountain journey including more detailed avalanche
awareness, route choice and Winter navigation skills including compass use,
contour interpretation, timing and pacing to judge distance.
Winter mountaineering day 3: Steep ground work including snow belays and
techniques for safe ascent of steeper snow slopes. Emergency snow shelters
will also be covered.
Winter mountaineering day 4: Advanced navigation skills including white
out navigation, relocation skills, micro navigation and fine contour work.
Route choice including avalanche awareness and weather considerations. There
is opportunity on this day for clients to choose, plan and lead routes of
their choice, making decisions about avalanche risk or route direction under
the guidance of qualified instructors.
Winter mountaineering day 5: An introduction to winter scrambling. We aim
to reach a summit by scrambling up a rocky ridge using crampons and mountaineering
axe.
The order of the winter mountaineering days 2-5 may change weather dependant.
The Introduction to winter mountaineering course is run on a maximum 1 instructor
to 4 client's ratio.
Kit list:
Kit: Climb365 provides helmets for ice axe breaking and hires walking axes,
boots and crampons. Please see dates and prices section.
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Introduction to winter mountaineering
Course dates & prices
Introduction to winter mountaineering course 2012
Course duration: 5 days
Course Ratio:1:4 max
Non residential course cost : £700
Total 4 star residential course cost : £910
- Monday to Friday on the following dates:
- 2nd to 6th Jan
- 9th to 13th Jan
- 16th to 20th Jan
- 23rd to 27th Jan
- 30th Jan to 3rd Feb
- 6th to 10th Feb
- 13th to 17th Feb
- 27th Feb to 2nd March
- 5th to 9th March
- 12th to 16th March
- 19th to 23rd March
All courses are guaranteed to run as soon as 1 person is booked. We do not exceed the ratio laid out above in order to keep the instructor to client ratio at the optimum.
If you like the look of the course and want to have 1:1 course delivery with flexibility to maximize your potential then please contact us to arrange private guiding. You can see more info on this link.
To read more about our accommodation and how to get to Aviemore click
Winter accommodation
Winter kit Hire
prices per day
Boots £10
Crampons £6
Walking Axe £5
Climbing axe & hammer £12 a pair
Helmets and harnesses are supplied free of charge.
All our courses can be booked by individuals, and are offered at set prices on set dates. If you want to come on a date that is not offered as a course we will do our best to help. Please see our private guiding section of the website.
Winter mountaineering on the beginners intro winter mountaineering course.
Winter mountaineering on the beginners intro winter mountaineering course.
Winter mountaineering on the beginners intro winter mountaineering course.
Winter mountaineering on the beginners intro winter mountaineering course.
Winter mountaineering on the beginners intro winter mountaineering course.
Winter mountaineering on the beginners intro winter mountaineering course.
Winter mountaineering on the beginners intro winter mountaineering course.
Winter mountaineering on the beginners intro winter mountaineering course.
Winter mountaineering on the beginners intro winter mountaineering course.
Winter mountaineering on the beginners intro winter mountaineering course.
Winter mountaineering on the beginners intro winter mountaineering course.
Winter mountaineering on the beginners intro winter mountaineering course.
Winter mountaineering on the beginners intro winter mountaineering course.
Winter mountaineering on the beginners intro winter mountaineering course.
Winter mountaineering on the beginners intro winter mountaineering course.
Winter mountaineering on the beginners intro winter mountaineering course.
Winter mountaineering on the beginners intro winter mountaineering course.
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Contact details
Climb365,
Dales Cottage,
111 Milnthorpe Rd,
Kendal,
Cumbria,
LA9 5HH.
Tel: 01539 739 186
Mobile: 07880 742799 ( Stuart ), 07968 706498 ( Anna )
email: carter@climb365.net