winter skills
Our winter skills courses are great fun and are a really enjoyable way
to learn how to use crampons and ice axe with a group of like minded novices.
The winter skills course is run over 2 days and is based in the Cairngorms,
Scotland.
Our aim for the winter skills course is to give you the skills and confidence
you'll need to tackle winter walking days.
During the winter skills course we'll teach you how and when to use crampons,
techniques for walking on steeper slopes, ice axe arrest, step cutting,
avalanche awareness and route choice skills.
No previous winter experience is needed for our winter skills 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 skills course
participants and run through the kit that you have, issue hired kit and
discuss what you need to carry for each day.
Winter skills day 1: Winter skills including walking on snow and ice, using
crampons, step cutting, ice axe braking and basic avalanche awareness.
Winter skills day 2: Mountain journey including more detailed avalanche
awareness, route choice, emergency snow shelters and applying the skills
learnt on day 1.
The winter skills course is run on a maximum 1 instructor to 6 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
Winter skills course 2008
Course duration: 2 days
Course Ratio:1:6
Non residential course cost : £240
Total 4 star residential course cost : £330 to £350
- Wed 6th & Thurs 7th Feb
- Sat 23rd & Sun 24th Feb
- Mon 10th & Tues 11th March
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.
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.
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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