Our Learn to lead winter climbing course in Scotland is tailored to the abilities and grades appropriate for you and we need two people to make this course run – if you are booking as an individual then please call us as we may be able to sort something out or alternatively look at our Guided Winter Climbing Courses. It is ideally suited to people looking at moving into winter lead climbing and who have already got some experience preferably with summer climbing & 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 Scottish learn to lead winter climbing course you will gain:

• Skills and techniques appropriate for winter lead climbing.
• Ropework techniques specifically for winter lead climbing.
• 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
• Gear placements in winter appropriate to the route you are on.
• Anchor selection
• Stance Management and appropriate lead belaying in winter.
• You may cover abseiling in winter as well.

On a normal  learn to lead winter climbing 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, The Slant, Jacobs Ladder, Twin Ribs and many many more.