Winter Mountain Skills Development | Aviemore -Scotland

For many, mastering the basics of winter walking is only the beginning and the opportunity to develop winter skills and become more competent is the logical next step. That's where our Winter Skills Development course comes in. Two days with an experienced mountain professional learning and developing your winter walking skills so you can take it to a more advanced level and become more confident going it alone. 

Pro Planning - Weather forecasting, guidebooks and planning 

Intermediate navigation - Learn to navigate in a whiteout and poor weather.

Advanced technical skills - Develop your crampon and axe techniques to become more confident on steeper ground.

Avalanche Masterclass - Build on your avalanche understanding so you can plan safer walks.

Emergency Skills - Learn about looking after a casualty in the mountains and how to call for help.

This course is delivered in the Cairngorm National Park. We meet in Aviemore on the first day then head into the hills for the rest of the course.

We take great pride in delivering fun, engaging and inclusive courses and are passionate about helping people become more independent in the mountains. All of our instructors are fully qualified Winter Mountain Leaders or Winter Mountaineering Instructors but more importantly, are highly experienced working in the winter mountains.