Last updated: 08/02/2012
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Winter Mountaineering
The Scottish highlands offer some of the finest winter mountaineering. Even the Smaller hills surrounding Aberdeen can be transformed into 'arctic' conditions.
Get the skills necessary to enjoy this unique environment safely and confidently.
- Learn or develop winter navigation skills
Learn safe route choice in winter conditions
Effective ice axe and crampon use
Practice secure movement on steep ground
Avalanche awareness and snow pack science
Winter Weather predictions an interpretations
Survival skills, Emergency snow shelters and snow hole's
Route planning
Courses can be run from Aberdeen exploring the hills around Deeside and the Southern Cairngorms. Our residential centre in the Northern Cairngorm mountains area is an ideal base for multi day courses.
