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See also "Mountain Skills and Mountain Leader"
We run a range of summer and winter courses designed to meet your requirements. These courses are of particular interest to clubs who wish to fill gaps in knowledge or give a basic grounding to new members. The winter courses provide a stepping-stone for summer mountaineers who wish to branch out into winter conditions and for winter mountaineers into winter climbing.
Summer Mountaineering
1. Navigation Training (Practical)
Ratio: 1:6
Duration: 1 or 2 days
Price: €50 p/p per day
2. Navigation Training (Theory)
Ratio: 1:12
Duration: 7-9.30pm
Price: €15 p/p
3. Night/Poor Weather Navigation Training (Practical)
Ratio: 1:6
Duration: 3 hours from dusk
Price: €25 p/p
4. Navigation/Mountaineering Talks (Indoor)
Contents: Technical; Eg. Equipment, Camp Craft, Access & Conservation, Safety in the Hills.
Mountaineering Expeditions; Eg. Mount McKinley, Greenland.
Ratio: Open
Duration: 8-9pm
Price: €200
Description: Guided walks
Ratio: 1:10
Duration: 1 or 2 days
Price: €30 p/p per day
Winter Mountaineering
1. Winter Mountaineering Long Weekend (3 days)
Contents: A condensed introduction to winter mountaineering in Scotland. You will be introduced to movement in Scottish terrain and the use of ice axe and crampons to enable you to negotiate snowy, icy conditions and steeper terrain. Designed and ideal for those with limited holidays or folk who wish to pick up the basics and go on to explore for themselves.
Venue: Scotland – Cairngorm or Nevis ranges
Accommodation: Courses are generally nonresidential, but a list of recommended options are provided.
Ratio: 1:4
Duration: 3 days
Price: €375
Dates: March/April 2009
2. Winter Mountaineering Week (5 days)
Contents: A full-on Scottish winter mountaineering experience taking on some of the Scottish classics. As above you will be introduced to movement in Scottish terrain and the use of ice axe and crampons. The extra two days will help consolidate and develop skills learned, whilst allowing for time to climb more peaks.
Venue: Scotland – Cairngorm or Nevis ranges
Ratio: 1:4
Duration: 5 days
Price: €600
Dates: March/April 2009
3. Winter Mountain Skills Long Weekend (3 days)
Contents: A packed winter-skills course focussing on winter navigation, hazard avoidance, route choice, interpreting weather forecasts and conditions, survival skills, and use of ice axe and crampons and other equipment.
Venue: Scotland
Ratio: 1:4
Duration: 3 days
Price: €375
Dates: March/April 2009
4. Winter Mountain Skills Week (5 days)
Contents: As above this winter-skills week tackles; winter navigation, hazard avoidance, route choice, interpreting weather forecasts and conditions, survival skills, and use of ice axe and crampons and other equipment. You will also experience winter expedition skills including a camp or bivouac (weather and conditions permitting).
Venue: Scotland
Ratio: 1:4
Duration: 5 days
Price: €600
Dates: March/April 2009
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5. Winter Climbing Long Weekend (3 days)
Contents: The ultimate Scottish winter climbing adventure! Experience the best of Scottish ice and mixed climbing.
Venue: Scotland – Cairngorm or Nevis ranges
Ratio: 1:2
Duration: 3 days
Price: €450
Dates: March/April 2009
6. Winter Climbing Week (5 days)
Contents: The ultimate Scottish winter climbing adventure! Experience the best of Scottish ice and mixed climbing.
Venue: Scotland– Cairngorm or Nevis ranges
Ratio: 1:2
Duration: 5 days
Price: €750
Dates: March/April 2009
Please note: If you have a group of 4 or more, we can arrange
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