Winter Skills Course (Lake District)
Our Winter Skills course is an introduction to the use of an ice axe and crampons on snow and ice, avalanche prediction and navigation in winter conditions. The goal of this course is to enable you to fully enjoy a winter journey in the mountains. This course is based in the Lake District.
To book a place on this course please email us or call us on 07984 410230 first with your choice of dates to find out if there are still places available and then follow the instructions on our "How to Book" page. Please note food and accomodation are not inlcuded in this course.
Course Content
Our winter skills courses are flexible to allow for weather conditions and to meet the goals and aspirations of the course members but the main topics we aim to cover are personal kit, competent movement skills on snow including step kicking, use of an ice axe for step cutting and self arrest, use of crampons in ascent and descent, emergency procedures and shelters, avalanche awareness and navigation.
Some summer hill walking experience would be useful. Full winter conditions can be tough on the body so a good level of fitness to cope with two consecutive days of strenuous physical exercise is important.
Useful Information
You will need to bring:
Wicking base
layers, fleece jacket, spare warm layer, trousers (not jeans),
waterproof jacket and trousers, warm hat, 2 pairs of gloves, 4 season
boots, gaiters, ski goggles, head torch, food and drink, rucksack (min.
35ltr) and waterproof liner, ice axe and
crampons.
We will provide:
Helmets. We have a limited selection of ice axes and crampons we can lend out.
Other Information:
There will be no more than six participants per instructor.
2012 Lake District Dates
7/8th January, 4/5th February, 3rd/4th March
If none of these dates suit you please get in touch because we may be able to add another date to our list.
£170/person
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Winter Mountaineering Course (a two day intermediate winter course)
