Price: £375 per person
Ratio: 1:2
Length: 3 days
Dates: 14-16 March 2011
Who is the course suitable for?
This course is for people who have some previous winter hill walking experience and want to progress to climbing graded winter routes. Over the three days we will aim to progress you from being a winter walker to a winter mountaineer capable of climbing graded winter routes. You will climb routes from grade 1 to grade 2 over the three days.
What does the course cover?
-Ice axe and crampon refresher
-Ice axe arrest refresher
-Avalanche Risk assessment
-Ropework for ground upto Grade 2
-Route Finding and personal travel on rocky ridges, gullies, steps, cornices and steep snow.
-Cold weather injuries and avoidance
Staffing
I run all of the winter mountaineering and climbing courses myself.
Routes
Typical routes climbed include Dorsal Arete (II), Curved Ridge (II/III) Ledge Route (II), East Ridge of Carn Dearg Meadhonach (II), Aonach Eagach (II). If you have particular routes in mind then we can put them on the hit list!
Further details and booking can be found here: http://www.expeditionguide.com/winter%20mountaineering%20course%203%20day.htm
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