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What's Included?
✓ Highly experienced & qualified guide
✓ 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)
✗ 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)
Our winter navigation workshop is designed to help people become more efficient in the winter environment, having a good framework for their navigation and being able to apply appropriate techniques while in challenging conditions to keep safe while saving valuable time and energy.
Trip Highlights
Any technical equipment, crampons, ice axe and helmet is included in price
We check for a solid foundation of the fundamentals to which we will build upon
Route planning, navigating through complex avalanche terrain
Techniques & strategies for 'white out' conditions, pros and cons of different methods, techniques & strategies to relocate
How to relate the map to ground and ground to map through contour interpretation
Measuring distance from the map, relating to the ground & vice versa; pacing, timing
2 DAY WINTER SKILLS COURSE
Aviemore, Cairngorms
(5)
5 DAY WINTER SKILLS COURSE
Aviemore, Cairngorms
(5)
WINTER NAVIGATION IMPROVER
Aviemore, Cairngorms
(5)
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