Activities & Attractions


Winter Skills Days & Courses - Active Outdoor Pursuits

Active Outdoor Pursuits: Winter Days & Courses The Winter Skills days & courses are designed to teach you the fundamentals of hill walking in Winter conditions.

Covering winter skills; Navigation, Use of Crampons & ice axes, Walking safely in Snow & Avalanche awareness.

You will get to develop your skills and learn new techniques.

Courses are based at 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 & the Monadhliath Mountains.

All of our Four day Courses include an overnight snowhole expedition, weather and conditions permitting.

All technical equipment is provided for the days/courses & transport is included from Aviemore / Newtonmore area.

1 Day - 4 Day courses available.

Group & Private days available.

Bespoke courses available.

Speak with us today to book and/or to discuss the courses and guided days in more detail.

We also hire our winter mountaineering equipment - this can be booked direct on the website & delivered direct to your accommodation the night before your booking date..


Opening Times

All year round.


Awards & Accreditations

VS 5 Star Activity Provider

Features & Facilities

  • WiFi
  • Cards Accepted

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