Winter Hill Walking Skills
This one or two-day course introduces the key skills and techniques required to move safely about the mountains in winter.
It can easily be combined with one or more days of guided winter hill walking in order to consolidate and refine the skills learned.
Techniques covered will generally include:
Movement skills on snow, including kicking steps
Using the ice axe for walking, cutting steps and self-arrest
Use of crampons
Avalanche awareness and safe route choice
Key techniques of winter navigation
The precise programme is fairly flexible taking into account what you want to get from the day, weather and snow conditions.
The Window, Creag Meagaidh
Carrying out a Rutschblock test for snow stability
Please contact us to discuss your requirements.