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WINTER SKILLS

ADVANCED WINTER SKILLS 2 DAY

Location

Aviemore, Cairngorms

Grade

Moderate - 5

Duration

2 days

Participants

Min: 2 Max: 6

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Our two day advanced Winter Skills course, based in Aviemore, Scotland is designed to recap the fundamental techniques for safe travel in the mountains in winter conditions. On top of these core elements, we use more advanced terrain, easy section of water ice, how to manage steeper slopes with planning to use a rope. We also cover some basic emergency ropework, all using the rope alone. Scenarios such as protecting someone over a steep step and/or abseiling short steps/cornices.

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

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Any technical equipment, crampons, ice axe and helmet is included in price

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Avalanche awareness/avoidance and its implications for safe route choice

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Effectively planning your days in the mountains, using weather and avalanche forecasts

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Recap snow craft skills; focusing on efficient footwork; use of the ice axe for self-belay, step cutting and self arrest

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Emergency procedures, digging shelters

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Core, fundamental navigation techniques for winter travel

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Ropework skills such as protecting someone either on ascent or descent of steep step

What's included?

✓ Highly experienced & qualified guide

✓ On-course transport

✓ Crampons

✓ Mountaineering axe

✓ Shovels

✓ Group shelter

✓ First Aid kit

✓ Photos from your course

✓ Overview of the course content

What's not included?

✗ Course Insurance

✗ Winter Boots (we can arrange rental)

What do I need to bring?

Quality waterproofs i.e. Gore-tex or similar
B2-B3 style boots
Hat, waterproof gloves plus spares x 2 minimum
Winter walking socks
We advise wearing 2-3 thinner layers rather than one thick layer so you can adjust your temperature during the activity
'Belay' type jacket
Wicking base layers, top & bottoms
Goggles, double clear lens recommended
Head torch, plus spare batteries
Balaclava and neck gaiter
Lunch & warm drink
Rucksack 30-40ltr

What else can we provide?

Reservation for boot hire
Pick up & drop-offs
Accommodation

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GALLERY

We understand that getting a quality nights sleep and being able to dry your equipment can make all the difference to the comfort and enjoyment of your course, so we have used some of the local youth hostels due to the fact they provide what we need well. The rooms are priced on a sharing basis, but we can also arrange private rooms and/or different accommodation if you wish.

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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

When we meet and chat through the day and what people want to get from the course, discuss the weather and avalanche forecast. We will then focus on recapping/improving core skills on the snow; footwork, movement, step cutting, ice axe arrest

Day 2

On day two we will put into action our learning from day one on a little journey, with some input of some navigation on how to cope with adverse weather. Along the journey we wil find some scenarios to chat through some ropework techniques.