2 day winter skills course

If you’re planning to head out into the mountains in winter conditions, it’s vital to learn the skills and techniques necessary to keep you safe. Our 2-Day Winter Skills Course will teach you the essential fundamental skills and build your confidence. Our courses take place near Aviemore in the Cairngorms National Park, although we are able to deliver courses throughout the Scottish Highlands.

You will get to develop your winter skills and learn new techniques. These include navigation, use of crampons & ice axes, walking safely in the snow, snow-pack analysis, the use of transceivers (including search and rescue techniques), emergency shelters, & avalanche awareness/evaluation.

Our winter skills courses are based at the Cairngorms Adventure Centre and use the Northern Corries and Cairngorm Plateau, one of Scotland’s finest and most accessible high mountain areas, thus maximising your learning time. Other areas that we may use are; Creag Meagaidh, Ben Nevis & Glencoe.