Our guided Introduction to winter climbing in Scotland course is tailored to the individuals on the course. It is ideally suited to people looking at moving into winter climbing but who have already got some experience either summer climbing or with winter skills. All of the technical equipment is supplied by us for the day – if you see below you can clearly define what you need to bring for the winter climbing course.

On this guided Scottish winter climbing course you will gain:

• Skills and techniques appropriate for winter climbing.
• Ropework techniques specifically for winter.
• You will also gain an awareness of snowpack and what makes a route appropriate to climb on the day.
• Avalanche awareness.
• How to read a guidebook in winter
• Movement skills
• Anchor selection
• Stance Management.

On a normal course we would go into Coire an t-Sneachda looking at skills on route before climbing a route in the Coire and topping out onto the Cairngorm Plateau before heading around the rim of the Coire and heading back down the mountain. Routes we may use could be things like Hidden Chimney, Red Gully, The Slant, Jacobs Ladder and many many more.