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SCRAMBLING

SCRAMBLING FOR HILLWALKERS

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Join our scrambling for hillwalkers course to help you gain the confidence and skills to start exploring new and exciting possibilities in the mountains. This course is aimed at people who either want to try scrambling for the first time and would like to learn core concepts of keeping yourself and your partner safe during your own adventures, giving you have the skills & knowledge to build confidence and competence on Grade 1/2 terrain.

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

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Learn core skills to keep you and your partner safe on scrambling terrain

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Coaching with movement to become more confident on scrambling terrain

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Route finding skills, through use of the guidebook and while on route

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Basic techniques on how to safe guard a 'second' with the use of the rope

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How & when to construct belays, showing pros and cons of different methods

What's included?

✓ Highly experienced & qualified guide

✓ On-course transport

✓ Harness

✓ Helmet

✓ Ropes

✓ Climbing hardware

✓ Group shelter

✓ First Aid kit

What's not included?

✗ Trip Insurance

What do I need to bring?

A pair of stiff comfortable, waterproof walking boots
Quality, breathable waterproof jacket and trousers. Gore-tex or similar
Spare insulating layer
Walking socks
Walking trousers (synthetic materials; jeans or similar are not suitable)
Water bottle or flask
Rucksack 30-40 ltr
Hat & waterproof gloves
Lunch, plus a little spare food
Sunglasses & sun cream (you just never know!)
Waterproof case for phone i.e. zip-lock bag
Personal medications

What else can we provide?

Pick up & drop-offs
Accommodation

Due to the variety of weather conditions encountered in Scotland this course is run with a conditions based approach, meaning that your instructor/guide will use the best of conditions to maximise safety, your learning and overall experience throughout your course. Below is a sample itinerary.

Day 1

We will cover planning our days in the mountains using the 'Be Adventure Aware' model, Guidebook interpretation, kit carried, route finding, applying a framework to allow us to assess and manage risk more appropriately. We also spend time on how to move efficiently on the rock with core movement skills and precise footwork.

Day 2

On day two we will look at applying day ones learning into a journey on another scramble, this will enable us to start to be able to retain and apply the learning in context of making some of our own decisions on the route. We can also cover some basic rope work if people would like this to be part of this course.