Winter Skills courses for Walkers
Scotland and the Lake District
Why not join Graham Uney for a winter skills course in the Scottish Highlands.
We'll aim to go through the basic techniques of winter walking, including the use of winter boots, the ice axe, and crampons on day one, then if you book more than one day we can head for the heights to bag Munros and Corbetts together.
You'll need your own winter mountaineering boots (B1 boots as a minimum, but we'd recommend boots rated B2 for extra stability and warmth), as well as winter clothing, goggles, hat and gloves, and a packed lunch. If you have your own ice axe and crampons you can of course use those, but we can hire these to you for £20 if you haven't bought them yet, or if you're not sure of the best ones to buy.
When you book we'll send you a kit list along with your booking confirmation and joining instructions.
We meet at 9am and will aim to be out on the hills for a full day, finishing around 5pm.
You should aim to be very flexible in your expectations of conditions though, as some days it'll be great for crampon technique, but not so good for ice axe arrest, and vice versa. We'll tailor the skills taught to the conditions on the day.
For the remainder of 2025 we’re offering bespoke, tailor-made course specially for you, and dates we can agree together.
Cost:
1 or 2 people - £220 (sharing the cost between you)
3 people - £240 (sharing the cost between you)
4 people - £280 (sharing the cost between you)
Ice axe and crampon hire is £20pp per course. When you book you'll be sent details of where to meet on day one, as well as a full kit list. the course fee does not include accommodation.