Navigating in Full-On Winter conditions can sometimes feel very stressful

This 2 Day Course aims to make you feel much more confident to deal with winter-specific conditions. This is likely to run in the Glen Coe area.

All the usual Summer Nav Techniques will be refreshed, but with added spice, plus lots of cheeky little tricks to keep life from being "too exciting"...

Navigation

Guide to Client Ratio 1:6

Day 1- A later start to spend the afternoon covering basic Navigation Technique Refresher/ Route Planning with Winter Hazards/Timing & Pacing.

Evening- Night Navigation/ Walking on a Bearing/ Using Contours as "Handrails".

Please check with us for availability

07753325649

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Day 2- Planning your journey using weather forecasts/ Avalanche Awareness/ Micro Navigation/ Use of Altimeters and GPS

Evening- Night Navigation/ Walking on a Bearing/ Using Contours as "Handrails".

Our article "Gearing up for Winter" is worth reading for some added advice.

Winter Kit (Axe,Boots,Crampons)

These can be hired locally.

2 Day Course

1 Person £400

2 People £420

3 to 4 £470

5 to 6 £500

(Please note that Night Navigation will be part of the Course,bring a suitable Headtorch)

Courses are run weekly from December to April