skills

Winter Skills Day Course & Summer Skills day Course Grade: 3-4

This course is ideal for the mountain walker wishing to learn to move around the winter hills safely; an essential for hillwalking in winter.

Courses location: Northern Cairngorms.
Other locations available on request.

Itinerary:

Meet at the Venue (Cairngorm ski car park)
1 days instruction. (with a qualified Winter Mountain Leader )
Learn to move around the winter hills safely.
Safe movement on snow slopes.
Use of ice axe for support and arresting a slip.
Step kicking and cutting.
Fitting and walking in crampons.
Winter skills: equipment, winter hazards, terrain, snow structure and avalanche awareness.
Practical day on the hill, so please have suitable winter clothing & equipment.

Maximum number per instructor: 6
Price / person / day: £50, Minimum cost per day: £200

For the best learning experience, Scotpeak suggests at least one further day's training, this will improve your skills and consolidate your ability.

For this course you will require your own ice axes, crampons, helmets and winter clothing. If you require advice on equipment or a specific date then please contact John Orr.

This course is weather dependent.

If you find this course provided by another source at a cheaper price please contact me John Orr.