WINTER SCRAMBLING AND MOUNTAINEERING

Mountaineering is an incredible way of experiencing the Scottish winter mountaineering. Heading into more complex terrain, tackling classic ridges and scrambles.  

Winter mountaineering can prepare you for a multitude of adventures. This course is ideal for people who: want to tackle more tricky winter Munro’s, looking to start climbing up steeper gullies or ridges, if you have done a winter skills course but are looking for the next level, planning on heading to the Alps and want to practice before they go, planning on trips to Nepal or the greater ranges,  

During the course we will aim to start by going over a range of essential winter skills. A handy recap to make sure everyone is up to speed. Things like using crampons, self-belays, ice axe arrest, movement skills on steep ground, using your ice axe to cup steps and dig ledges.  

Once everyone is up to seep we will move onto more mountaineering techniques and skills. Building snow anchors, body belaying, how to use a rope to protect steeper sections, , using slings round spikes, using harnesses, placing some rock gear, climb through a cornices, taking rope coils and much more. The exact course content will depend on what your aims and goals are, taking into consideration current skills, venues, and of course the weather and any avalanche hazards.  

Duration Between 1-5 days

Ratio 1:1 up to 1:4

Cost From £100 per day per person at 1:4 ratio

What’s included

• All technical mountaineering equipment. Harness, helmet, crampons, ice axes etc. 

• Transport from accommodation to the mountains and back. To be arranged when booking. A fuel surcharge will be added if we decide to drive further away to enjoy more remote destinations.  

What you need

• Personal clothing including waterproofs.  

• Rucksack, ideally 30/40L 

• Gloves, hat and spare layers. 

• Map and compass.  

• Winter boots either b2 or b3.  

• Lunch, drink and snacks each day.