The 5 Day Course gives you much more time (than the 2 day course), to develop your skills in winter, both in learning and consolidating them through practice. You will have more time to look at a few extra skills and more contextual journeys. Using the mountains locally to go different environments with different challenges. It also gives us the freedom to work the week around the weather and avalanche hazards as they change and develop and give you insight into this and planning required with that.
WHAT WILL WE COVER ON THE 5 DAY COURSE?
Briefing – Introductions & kit checks
Winter boots & walking techniques – footwork & techniques for snow
Ice Axe – holding & using the axe
Self Belay / Ice Axe Arrests
Crampons – fitting, uses & movement in them
Avalanche Awareness – Be Avalanche Aware process incl. planning your trips & using it throughout the week
Navigation – Winter specifics building on current level of group & individuals
Basic anchors
Practice time
WHAT WILL THE WEEK LOOK LIKE?
Our 5 day course may look something like this, however it is subject to change based on the weather and forecasts. Days will be adapted around conditions to give you the best possible learning experience.
Day 1 – Journey to introduce Skills
Day 2 – Journey to continue developing skills & looking at (SOMETHING MISSING HERE)
Day 3 - Mountain Journey - Looking at Avalanche forecast / Weather and Be Avalanche Aware, to plan a day and execute.
Day 4 – Mountain Journey – same as Day 3, potentially practising skills such as Ice axe arrest or adding in basic anchors in a situational context.
Day 5 – Consolidation – practising & repeating learned skills.
Fitness: To gain the most from this week, you will want to have a good level of fitness. Winter days can be tougher than summer, both in ground condition but also with carrying extra kit.
Location: Aviemore
Max 6 People
**Minimum of 2 People required for course to go ahead