Skills Courses
Mountain Navigation Weekend
Grade 3
16th October 2010 - 17th October 2010
£225.00 per person
Of all the skills for the hills, navigation is the most important - no surprise when you consider that up to 80% of mountain rescue call-outs stem from navigational errors. This course provides a firm grounding in the essential skills as well as developing the right tactical approach to good mountain navigation.
Mountain Navigation Weekend
Grade 3
20th November 2010 - 21st November 2010
£225.00 per person
Of all the skills for the hills, navigation is the most important - no surprise when you consider that up to 80% of mountain rescue call-outs stem from navigational errors. This course provides a firm grounding in the essential skills as well as developing the right tactical approach to good mountain navigation.
Hogmanay Winter Skills
Grade 3
29th December 2010 - 3rd January 2011
£709.00 per person
The unique challenges & unrivalled rewards of the winter mountains cannot be beaten. This is to see them at their finest. Why not make the most of the Christmas and New Year holiday by combining it with a truly rewarding learning experience.
Winter Navigation Weekend
Grade 3
8th January 2011 - 9th January 2011
£245.00 per person
Should the winter mountains dish-up their worst, you will have the skills and proficiency to deal them. This weekend is ideal for the experienced summer navigator wanting to make the transition to winter conditions as well as those needing a skills boost to deal with white-outs.* The course contains loads of useful winter navigating tips and concentrates on establishing a varied set of techniques. Improve your timing and pacing across snowy terrain - with Mountain Innovations acclaimed Distance Estimation Matrix, gain the right tactical approach, learn how to use slope aspect, recognise and make best use of subtle contour features, etc.
Introduction to Winter Skills
Grade 3
16th January 2011 - 20th January 2011
£593.00 per person
You値l gain a clear understanding of the principles and quickly attain the skills. You値l be able to choose the most appropriate technique for the terrain and conditions. With adequate time given over to practise, you値l finish the course proficient in both the technical winter skills and those essential winter navigation techniques.
Advanced Winter Skills
Grade 3
22nd January 2011 - 24th January 2011
£0.00 per person
This 3 day course is for those who are looking to progress their winter skills to incorporate easy grade winter climbs into their winter mountain day without the burden of all the equipment required for more technical climbs.
Snow Hole Expedition
Grade 3, Grade 4
23rd January 2011 - 25th January 2011
£368.00 per person
Challenging! Rewarding! Memorable! This will be one of the most remarkable experiences of your life. Help construct a comfortable communal snowhole lit by the reflected light of candles! Wake up to the absolute silence of a pristine winter wonderland bathed in the soft light of a Cairngorm dawn.
Winter Skills Weekend
Grade 3
29th January 2011 - 30th January 2011
£245.00 per person
This condensed course provides the skills for safe movement across snow and ice covered mountain terrain. It covers: suitable equipment, avalanche assessment, cramponing, self belay/arrest, etc. There is also the opportunity to update your winter navigation skills.
Classic Winter Cairngorms
Grade 3, Grade 4
31st January 2011 - 3rd February 2011
£593.00 per person
Holiday in Britain痴 high arctic, home to our most permanent snow beds. With so much ground above 3000ft, nowhere else are conditions so consistent - a winter mountain wonderland.
Introduction to Winter Climbing
Grade 3, Grade 4
6th February 2011 - 10th February 2011
£0.00 per person
This course is ideally suited to the keen winter hillwalker who aspires to incorporate a graded winter route into his/her mountain day. The course provides all the necessary skills and techniques for safe and efficient movement on steep graded terrain. There may also be the opportunity to do some leading. You should have a good level of fitness along with both hillwalking and scrambling experience.
Introduction to Winter Skills
Grade 3
6th February 2011 - 10th February 2011
£593.00 per person
You値l gain a clear understanding of the principles and quickly attain the skills. You値l be able to choose the most appropriate technique for the terrain and conditions. With adequate time given over to practise, you値l finish the course proficient in both the technical winter skills and those essential winter navigation techniques.
Winter Skills Weekend
Grade 3
12th February 2011 - 13th February 2011
£245.00 per person
This condensed course provides the skills for safe movement across snow and ice covered mountain terrain. It covers: suitable equipment, avalanche assessment, cramponing, self belay/arrest, etc. There is also the opportunity to update your winter navigation skills.
Winter Munros
Grade 3
14th February 2011 - 18th February 2011
£611.00 per person
This winter escape provides you with some classic high level winter hill walking on distinctive mountains in the east and central Highlands.
Snow Hole Expedition
Grade 3, Grade 4
20th February 2011 - 22nd February 2011
£368.00 per person
Challenging! Rewarding! Memorable! This will be one of the most remarkable experiences of your life. Help construct a comfortable communal snowhole lit by the reflected light of candles! Wake up to the absolute silence of a pristine winter wonderland bathed in the soft light of a Cairngorm dawn.
Advanced Winter Skills
Grade 3
26th February 2011 - 28th February 2011
£0.00 per person
This 3 day course is for those who are looking to progress their winter skills to incorporate easy grade winter climbs into their winter mountain day without the burden of all the equipment required for more technical climbs.
Winter Skills Weekend
Grade 3
26th February 2011 - 27th February 2011
£245.00 per person
This condensed course provides the skills for safe movement across snow and ice covered mountain terrain. It covers: suitable equipment, avalanche assessment, cramponing, self belay/arrest, etc. There is also the opportunity to update your winter navigation skills.
Snow Hole Expedition
Grade 3, Grade 4
5th March 2011 - 7th March 2011
£368.00 per person
Challenging! Rewarding! Memorable! This will be one of the most remarkable experiences of your life. Help construct a comfortable communal snowhole lit by the reflected light of candles! Wake up to the absolute silence of a pristine winter wonderland bathed in the soft light of a Cairngorm dawn.
Introduction to Winter Skills
Grade 3
13th March 2011 - 17th March 2011
£593.00 per person
You値l gain a clear understanding of the principles and quickly attain the skills. You値l be able to choose the most appropriate technique for the terrain and conditions. With adequate time given over to practise, you値l finish the course proficient in both the technical winter skills and those essential winter navigation techniques.
Snow Hole Expedition
Grade 3, Grade 4
27th March 2011 - 29th March 2011
£368.00 per person
Challenging! Rewarding! Memorable! This will be one of the most remarkable experiences of your life. Help construct a comfortable communal snowhole lit by the reflected light of candles! Wake up to the absolute silence of a pristine winter wonderland bathed in the soft light of a Cairngorm dawn.
Mountain Navigation Weekend
Grade 3
2nd April 2011 - 3rd April 2011
£0.00 per person
Of all the skills for the hills, navigation is the most important - no surprise when you consider that up to 80% of mountain rescue call-outs stem from navigational errors. This course provides a firm grounding in the essential skills as well as developing the right tactical approach to good mountain navigation.
Mountain Skills and Navigation
11th April 2011 - 15th April 2011
£0.00 per person
You plan to go out in the mountains today. What will the weather be like? How long will the route take? What do I need to take? Learn how to use a map and compass, know about timing and pacing, ...
