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What's Included?
✓ Highly experienced & qualified guide
✓ Crampons
✓ Mountaineering axe
✓ Harness
✓ Helmet
✓ Ropes
✓ Any climbing hardware i.e. slings, carabiners, wires etc
✓ Shovels
✓ Group shelter
✓ First Aid kit
✓ Photos from your course
What's not Included?
✗ Course Insurance
✗ Winter Boots (we can arrange rental)
✗ Personal Expenses
✗ Accommodation
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
Some form of face covering (Buff/Balaclava)
Lunch & warm drink
Rucksack 30-40ltr
What else can we provide?
Reservation for boot hire (This can be reserved during the payment process)
Classic West Coast Ridges, that's what we aim to provide with this Winter Mountaineering package is for people who would like to be guided up and along some classic ridges on the West Coast. If conditions allow we could tackle the classics such as Dorsel Arete, the infamous Aonach Eagach and Tower Ridge but to name a few! A truly unforgettable experience!
Trip Highlights
Any technical equipment, crampons, ice axe, harness & helmet is included in the price
Effectively planning your days in the mountains, using weather and avalanche forecasts
Recap of core winter skills, such as using the ice axe and crampons for approaching climbs
Route finding; interpreting the guide book and while on the route
Coaching to develop movement over 'scrambling' type terrain
Avalanche awareness/avoidance and its implications for safe route choice
WINTER MOUNTAINEERING INTRO
Aviemore, Cairngorms
(5)
WINTER MOUNTAINEERING 5 DAY
Aviemore, Cairngorms
(5)
CLASSIC NORTH WEST RIDGES
North West Highlands
(5)
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