Women only winter skills & scrambling
The women's only winter skills and scrambling course is a 2 day course
and is based in the Cairngorms, Scotland.
It is a really enjoyable way to learn how to use ice axe and crampons and
put these to use on an easy scramble with a group of like minded women.
Our aim for the winter skills and scrambling course is to give you the skills
and confidence you'll need to tackle winter walking days.
During the winter skills and scrambling 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 and scrambling
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 and scrambling
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 and scrambling day 1: Winter skills including walking on snow
and ice, using crampons, step cutting, ice axe braking and avalanche awareness.
Winter skills and scrambling day 2: Guided winter scramble including more
detailed avalanche awareness and route choice, applying the skills learnt
on day 1.
The winter skills course is run on a maximum 1 instructor to 3 client 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
Women only winter skills & scrambling course 2008
Course duration: 2 days
Course Ratio: 1:3
- Dates by arrangement. We offer this course on a private booking service. This enables the delivery to suit the people attending.
- 1:1 £180
- 1:2 £190
- 1:3 £200
- 1:4 £220
- 1:5 £230
- 1:6 £250
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