Winter Skills Course in Scotland

Our Winter Walking Skills Course in Scotland will give you a grounding in a host of new skills, including:

• Moving safely and efficiently in the Winter environment
• Ice-axe and crampon use on different terrain
• Snow and Avalanche awareness
• Winter navigation
• Winter weather and route planning
• Winter specific risks and risk assessing
• Winter survival skills

Winter Skills Course in Scotland

We carry out our Winter Skills in the Ben Nevis and Glencoe area as it gives us the best variety and different options to suit the snow and weather conditions. The days can be matched to your needs, but a good level of fitness and some summer hillwalking experience is required. The longer you spend with us the more confidant you’ll feel to get out independently as we get to cover more skills to a greater depth!

Over a Scottish Winter Course or guided day, we will look at much of the stuff contained in this great article produced by the BMC… Read more…

Dates and Prices

Non residential, based on a minimum of 2 people attending.

2 days – £300pp

3 days – £450pp 

5 days – £750pp

Dates available between: January 23rd and March 31st

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Looking at taking the next step up from walking and getting the rope out for some steeper adventures? Check out our Winter Mountaineering courses!

Why do a Winter Skills Course with us?

Run by a fully qualified WMCI and full member of the Association of Mountaineering Instructors, you are assured the highest qualified, most experienced and professional Mountaineering Instructors – experts at the top of their game… We work on National Governing Body award courses, meaning we train the trainers if you like.. A lifetime in the Mountains throughout 6 of the Earth’s Continents has given us a deep passion and understanding of the skills you need to be safe and have fun out there – and we love enabling others to do what we do!