Winter Walking Skills in the Cairngorms National Park
Winter Skills weekends, Winter skills courses, winter hill skills
Scottish mountains are at their most magical during the winter months. Crisp days, ice and snow and blue sky transform our peaks to their brilliant best. Here on our winter skills courses you will learn the basic skills needed to enjoy walking in the winter mountains safely. The Scottish mountains can be transformed during the winter months. Our hills are particularly dangerous at this time owing to the fact that conditions can vary from day to day. With this in mind it is crucial that all hill goers have a basic understanding of winter walking skills and know where and when to use them.
Our skills days take place in various locations throughout the Highlands where we will spend some time going over different conditions that may occur, from soft deep snow through to verglas and how these conditions affect and change your approach on the hill.
Much of our time will be concentrated on the different skills required to move safely through the mountains including the use of the boot, ice axe, crampon techniques, avalanche awareness and emergency skills. These skills are incorporated into a winter walking day so that they may be put to use as the day progresses.
A reasonable level of fitness is required to make the most of these winter days.
Winter Skills Weekends
Enjoy two nights accommodation, not far from the winter ski slopes of Glenshee....a touch of well earned luxury after a day in the snowy hills! On our women only winter weekends we have added a taster yoga session –the benefits of yoga to walkers are becoming widely appreciated and you don't need to have tried yoga before to enjoy this one.
Price below includes:
- use of all equipment -winter boots, crampons, ice axes
- daily instruction with a qualified winter mountain leader
- 2 nights Bed & Breakfast in a lovely hotel (shared rooms with ensuites). Packed lunches. Single travellers are welcome and will be accommodated in a twin room with a fellow traveller of the same sex.
- Single rooms can be arranged if requested with an extra charge of £20 for the 2 nights
- Transport to and from Dundee if required (see Getting Here)
Itinerary:
Friday - Evening arrival and welcome. We all meet in the hotel and are briefed on what's planned for the weekend.
Saturday - will begin high up on Glenshee Hills where you will be instructed on the various skills required to tackle walking in the winter mountains, especially use of the ice axe, crampon techniques and avalanche awareness.
Sunday - We will concentrate on putting our new skills into practice with an ascent of the "Munro" Glas Tulaichean (1051m). This hill is a great vantage point to view the surrounding peaks of the Cairngorms and Lochnagar and a fitting place to end a great weekend.
Winter Skills Days
Want to take your walking skills to the next level to tackle the beautiful winter hills? Book on one of our day courses in the Glenshee hills and learn the basics for winter walking in Scotland.
Prices and Dates for 2012
Winter Skills Weekends |
Jan27-29 |
Feb 24-26 |
£240 |
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Winter Skills Days |
Jan 29 |
Feb 25 |
£50 |