2 Day Winter Mountain Walker Skills

Service Description

Our Winter Mountain Walker course is a step up from our Winter Intro offering, with a more in-depth focus on winter navigation, emergency shelters, moving on steeper terrain, gaining an understanding of the snowpack and how this can help you, the Winter Mountain Walker course will expand your knowledge and understanding of what is needed for a safe and enjoyable day in the Winter Mountain environment. What’s in store? Plan the day, weather, and avalanche awareness. Winter clothing and equipment In-depth look at winter navigation, contour interpretation, accurate pacing and timing, bad visibility techniques. Efficient use of footwork on snow Use of Ice axe and crampons, kicking and cutting steps Movement on snow and ice in crampons on steeper terrain. Self-arrest and ice axe arrest Emergency Procedures and how to deal with them. Emergency shelters, digging in. What do I need? You will be spending the day at venues in a winter mountain environment and finishing around 4.30pm so a day pack containing the necessary clothing to keep you dry and warm is paramount. If you have your own helmet, Ice axe and crampons you are very welcome to bring them along, if not let us know and we can supply you with them. Don’t worry we’ll have everything else covered! Upon booking a full kit list and further details will be sent. This course is non-residential, there is an abundance of accommodation available in Aviemore from Youth Hostels to very good hotels, also there are plenty of restaurants and takeaways for all diets.