Mountain

See also "Mountain Skills, Walking Group Leader 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 Scottish Winter Courses provide a stepping-stone for summer mountaineers who wish to branch out into winter conditions and for winter mountaineers into winter climbing.

Winter Mountaineering and Climbing

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
Ratio: 1:4
Duration: 3 days
Price: £200 Stg (Nonresidential, but recommended options are provided.)
Dates: 09-11 March 2012

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: £350 Stg (Nonresidential, but recommended options are provided.)
Dates: 12-16 March 2012

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 Cairngorm or Nevis ranges
Ratio: 1:4
Duration: 3 days
Price: £200 Stg (Nonresidential, but recommended options are provided.)
Dates: 17-19 March 2012

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: £350 Stg (Nonresidential, but recommended options are provided.)
Dates: 19-23 March 2012

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: £350 Stg (Nonresidential, but recommended options are provided.)
Dates: 17-19 March 2012

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: £650 Stg (Nonresidential, but recommended options are provided.)
Dates: 19-23 March 2012

Summer Mountaineering and Training


1. Navigation Training (Outdoor)
Ratio: 1:6
Duration: 1 or 2 days
Price: €40 p/p per day

2. Navigation Skills Workshop (Indoor practical)
Ratio: 1:12
Duration: 7-9.30pm
Price: €100 per group

3. Night/Poor Weather Navigation Training (Outdoor)
Ratio: 1:6
Duration: 3 hours from dusk
Price: €20 p/p

4. Navigation/Mountaineering Skills Lecture (Indoor)
Contents:Eg. Equipment, Camp Craft, Safety in the Hills, Trip Preparation, Hazard Assessment and emergency procedures,
Ratio: Open
Duration: 8-9pm
Price: €100 p/session

5. Description: Guided walks
Contents: Hire an experienced guide for the day and explore the Irish mountains.
Ratio: 1:10
Duration: 1 or 2 days
Price: €200 per group per day

Please note: If you have groups of; 2 to climb, 4 to mountaineer or more, we can arrange dates to suit you.