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.
Later in the winter mountaineering week there will be an opportunity 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 braking and basic avalanche awareness.
Winter mountaineering day 2: Mountain journey including more detailed avalanche
awareness, route choice, emergency snow shelters and applying the skills
learnt on day 1.
Winter mountaineering day 3: Winter navigation skills including compass
use, contour interpretation, timing and pacing to judge distance.
Winter mountaineering day 4: Advanced navigation skills including white
out navigation, relocation skills, micro navigation and fine contour work.
Winter mountaineering day 5: Route choice including avalanche awareness
and weather considerations.
The order of the winter mountaineering days 3-5 may change weather dependant.
The Introduction to winter mountaineering course is run on a maximum 1 instructor
to 4 clients 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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Course dates & prices
Introduction to winter mountaineering course 2008
Course duration: 5 days
- 1:1 £180
- 1:2 £190
- 1:3 £200
- 1:4 £220
- 1:5 £230
- 1:6 £250
- Due to the varity of people's experience we are offering this course as a private booking only. Please contact us to arrange dates
To read more about our accommodation and how to get to Aviemore click
Winter accommodation
Winter kit Hire
prices per day
Boots £10
Crampons £5
Walking Axe £5
Climbing axe & hammer £12 a pair
Helmets and harnesses are supplied free of charge.
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Contact details
Climb365,
5 Brow Close,
Windermere,
Cumbria,
LA23 2HA.
Tel: 015394 48046
Mobile: 07880 742799 ( Stuart ), 07968 706498 ( Anna )
email: carter@climb365.net