Winter Skills Courses in the Cairngorms
Winter Skills Courses in the Cairngorms
Our Winter Skills courses are designed to help you travel safely and confidently in snowy and icy mountain conditions. Ideal for those new to winter hillwalking, these courses focus on essential skills such as ice axe use, crampon techniques, winter navigation, and avalanche awareness.
All courses are based in the Cairngorms, offering a range of one, two, and three-day options to suit different experience levels and learning goals.
Choose your winter skills course
1-Day Winter Skills
A practical introduction to winter walking. Learn ice axe and crampon basics, winter navigation, and core safety skills for moving confidently in snowy conditions.
2-Day Winter Skills
Build confidence over two full days with more time to practise movement skills, decision-making, and winter navigation in real Cairngorms conditions.
3-Day Winter Skills
Our most in-depth option to consolidate skills and experience. When conditions allow, you’ll also cover winter shelters and snowholing as part of your mountain training.