Introduction to Winter Climbing Overview
Our Introduction to Winter Climbing course is geared towards climbers and mountaineers who are just getting into the wonderful world of winter climbing. We aim to help you develop confidence and good judgment, as well as the practical skills required to tackle graded winter climbs. We offer tailored instruction specific to your goals and aspirations. Courses can be arranged in the Lake District and Scotland. Drop us a line and we will be happy to arrange a day or a few days with you.
What’s covered in our Introduction to Winter Climbing course?
This course is designed to help you adapt your existing skills. If you would prefer a more guided experience with a particular objective in mind then this can also be arranged. We aim to look at the following in detail:
- Route Choice/Planning
- Ropework and Belaying
- Protecting Winter Climbs
- Stance Management
- Hazard Awareness
- Technique
- Navigation
How many can participate?
This course works well on a 1:1 or 1:2 basis (instructor to participant) and can be booked for one to three days in duration.
How much will it cost?
Our standard rates are for private one-to-one guiding or instruction. Additional participants can join for £50 per person, per day, subject to suitable ratios for the activity.
For longer adventures, bookings of five or more consecutive guiding days receive a 10% reduction on our standard guiding fees.
How to book
Let us know which course you’d like to book, along with your preferred date/s a brief outline of your experience. We require a 30% deposit to secure all bookings with full payment due prior to the start date of your course.