HIGHLIGHTS:
Begin your first steps to enjoying the mountains in winter with our intensive winter skills courses. Gain confidence in a wide range of winter specific skills, including how to choose and use winter equipment, basic winter navigation, safety and avalanche awareness.

THE OBJECTIVES:
Learn how to use crampons
Use of the ice axe, including ice axe arrest
Develop avalanche awareness
Route Planning
Improve your winter navigation skills
Becoming independent in winter mountains
Winter weather & environment
Emergency Procedures & making emergency snow shelters.

EQUIPMENT

We can provide you with the following:

Ice Axe
Crampons
Helmet
Maps & Compasses
Winter Mountain Boots that are crampon compatible, at least B2 rated

You will be required to bring:

All your usual summer hill-walking equipment plus extra warm layers, hats, gloves, goggles, flask, etc (full Winter kit list will be sent to you)