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 on day two head for the heights to bag one or more Munro summit.
You'll need your own winter mountaineering boots (we'd recommend boots rated B2, that are stiff enough to take a crampon), 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.
Open Course Dates 2025:
January 18th and 19th in the Braemar area of the Cairngorms. Sorry, course now full!
January 25th and 26th in the Northern Corries of the Cairngorms. Places available!
February 15th and 16th in Glencoe. Sorry, course now full!
March 1st and 2nd in the Braemar area of the Cairngorms. Sorry, course now full!
Cost:
The cost is £220 per person per 2-day course in the Scottish winter hills (minimum of 2 people required, maximum of 6 clients). 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.
Can we do courses on other dates?
Yes, we also offer a bespoke service. This can be for 1 to 6 people, in any mountain area of Scotland, on dates to suit you (subject to availability).