Whether
it's winter walking, classic ridges or climbing graded scrambles that
you aspire to do, we can teach you all the skills needed to venture
safely in the winter mountain environment. Check
our Snowdonia Winter conditions page.
1
Day Skills Refresher Course in Snowdonia, North Wales
This is
the ideal day for those of you who have plenty of winter walking experience.
It will be a day of practical sessions for ice axe arrest and walking
axe use as well as refreshing crampon skills. During the day out in
the mountains there will be plenty of time to glean extra knowledge
from your instructor.
2
Day Introductory Winter Walking Skills Courses in Snowdonia, North
Wales.
The first
day will be spent learning the basic skills such as the correct use
of a walking ice axe, its use for traversing slopes and for general
walking, how to cut steps with your axe and how to use your axe in a
safe manner. The correct fit of crampon to boot is very important and
we will look at different crampon types, their use, advantages and disadvantages
as well as the different styles of walking in your crampons.
The second
day is a mountain day, we will use the skills learnt on the first day
while we enjoy a full day in the mountains.
5
Day Courses in Snowdonia, North Wales.
These courses
are extremely comprehensive with the emphasis on getting into the mountains
for a full on winter walking week taking in some classic winter walking
routes. The course will cover and put into practice on a daily basis:
-
safety
in the winter environment
- winter
navigation skills
-
appraisal
of avalanche risk
- snow
pack evaluation
-
refresher
of exsisting personal skills
-
ice
axe arrest
- crampon
techniques
-
ropework,
moving together and direct/indirect belays
-
construction
of snow anchors and belays
-
By the end
of your winter skills course you will be much better prepared for your
adventures in the winter mountain environment and above all, you will
have had expert tuition from fully qualified instructors with a wealth
of worldwide mountaineering experience.
Course
Instructors
On refresher
courses and 2 day basics skills courses you will have experienced Winter
Mountain Leaders teaching you. On the 5 day course you will learn from
experienced Mountain Instructor Certificate holders (MIC) and experienced
Winter Mountain Leaders assisting.
Please
note: you should already have previous summer walking and/or
scrambling experience , you will need your own crampons, boots and walking
axe plus the relevant clothing for winter conditions.
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