Winter Skills and or Guided Winter Walk Day

Experience the magical Cairngorms in winter! With this fully bespoke experience you can choose what type of walk or skills course your group would like to do. Book with confidence that you will be hiring a local, 5 star rated, guiding company! We provide all of the technical equipment required for your trip, along with pre event tips too. If you are an adventure seeker who would like to have some fun in the snow this is the ideal trip for you!

Join us for a winter taster day to help build the knowledge required for safe and efficient winter hill walking or just choose to be guided on a winter hill walk. The event will aim to give you an overview of the skills and considerations required to head out safely on the hill in winter. It will be coached in the context of a mountain journey and topics covered will be dependent on weather and underfoot conditions. Prerequisites: This course is directed to those looking for an introduction to winter. Ideally you should have summer hill walking experience. Walking in winter requires a good level of fitness. What we will aim cover depending on conditions: - Choosing the right kit for winter - Personal movement skills on snow - Use of crampons and ice axe - Winter navigation techniques - Avalanche awareness, safe route planning - Emergency procedures

• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.