Winter Skills - 5 days

#Winter Walking

Our 5-day Winter Walking Skills course is the complete package to help you develop the essential skills required to stay safe in Scotland's mountains in winter.

We cover personal movement, cramponing, step cutting, using an ice axe; self-arrests; winter navigation; planning and preparation; snow pack analysis; avalanche avoidance; emergency procedures; and understanding the winter environment.

You’ll have lots of opportunities to practice, refine your technique and put your new skills to good use as this course is mainly practical and based out on the hill.

This course will give you with the confidence and knowledge to go hill walking safely in winter.

Typical itinerary

(Please note: the weather and snow conditions can affect the order in which skills are covered meaning the itinerary can change.)

Course content

Ice axe, crampon and helmet hire are included in the course fee. If you need to rent winter boots, Cairngorm Mountain Sports are an excellent choice and can be reached on +441479 810903.

Being comfortable and protected from the elements is all about having the right equipment. You can access our recommended equipment list here.

We use the Aviemore youth hostel as our base during winter. It's also a great place to stay. Alternative local accommodation options can be viewed here.

If you are part of a student group or a hill walking club we offer discounted winter skills courses. Please get in touch for more information.

We also run 2 day winter skills courses.

Please feel free to get in touch if you have any questions.

Level > Moderate