Winter Skills, Mountaineering & Climbing
Courses in Scotland, Snowdonia and Norway

The arrival of snow and ice transforms the mountains into a magical winter playground.
For summer hillwalkers who would like to enjoy the mountains in winter our winter skills
courses will equip you with the foundation skills to stay safe in the snow. Our two day
courses will teach you how to use ice axe and crampons, evaluate weather and
avalanche forecasts, look at emergency procedures and enjoy a mountain journey in
winter conditions. The five day course will give you more time to consolidate these skills
and to look at winter navigation, avalanche avoidance, emergency shelters and of
course enjoy more summits.

If you have experience of roped scrambling in summer and want to combine this with
the winter skills mentioned above then a winter mountaineering course will take you
onto grade 1 to III ground. Many of the rope skills are the same as summer but with the
added fun factor of snow belays, avalanche avoidance, winter weather and shorter daylight hours.

For summer climbers who have some winter hillwalking or mountaineering experience the
final progression is winter climbing. Our 3 day course will take you onto grade III to V ground whilst
our 5 day learn to lead course does what it says on the tin and gets you on the sharp end of the rope.

Our winter courses are the most popular courses we run so if you can, book early.