Scotland Winter Skills & Ben Nevis Weekend – 04/08 March 2022.

Here is an exciting opportunity to sample some Scottish winter walking (mountaineering), with awesomeness guaranteed.

Learn the skills of hiking in the snowy Scottish hills, use of a walking ice axe and the correct use of crampons, then use these skills for a guided ascent of Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the UK.

A superb winter outing..!

Numbers will be limited to 12 persons and there will be 2 instructors for the 3 days of mountaineering.

Winter hiking clothing will be essential, e.g. good winter gloves, goggles and waterproof pants and winter jacket that actually work will be required.

A full kit list will be send nearer the time.

Ice axe, crampons and suitable winter boots will be available to hire from us at £25 per day for the lot, or you can use your own if you have them (subject to instructors approval).

Day 1:     Fly to Glasgow, drive in hire cars to Inchree Chalets at Onich (Shared accommodation in self catering chalets, more info here: http://www.inchree.co.uk/ ).

           Kit check and boot fitting session, introduction talk from instructors Rich Pyne & Russ Mills.

Day 2:     Skills day, we will head to either Aonach More or the Glencoe area to spend a day getting skilled up on the use of a walking axe and crampons, ice axe arrest, how to walk in crampons, movement skills, self belay etc.. (we will not be using ropes at any stage over the weekend so this will not be taught).

Day 3:     A winter ascent of Ben Nevis. We will tackle this mighty mountain from the pony track, it will be a long and quite arduous day and will require good fitness levels..

Day 4: Winter hiking in Glen Coe or the Mamores, (or backup Ben Nevis day if it’s not possible on day 3).

Day 5: Travel back to Glasgow for our flight home.

Note that the weather often has the final say in the mountains, particularly in Scotland in the winter. If we cannot achieve our goals due to the weather we will strive to give you the best alternative days possible.

The cost of the weekend is  €440 per person and will include accommodation, transport from Glasgow and instructor/guide fees. It will not include flights to Glasgow, which you must book yourself (we will tell you when to do this), or food/drink.

A €100 deposit secures your place, please contact us for details.

If you are interested in getting some winter skills under your belt whilst having great craic and summiting the highest peak in Britain in its full winter coat, then this is for you.

Scottish Winter Skills & Ben Nevis Weekend.

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