Overview
Guided winter mountaineering is the obvious choice if you simply want to be guided on some awe-inspiring winter routes, focusing on having a great time out, rather than simply developing skills. We can focus on ice, snow or mixed climbing depending on the conditions and what you prefer. If you have specific ‘classic’ routes you would like to do, or would like to try routes at a chosen grade, we will match your enthusiasm for the experience you have in mind. From mountaineering climbs that make the perfect introduction for beginners to challenging routes on the big faces in Scotland, whatever you are interested in doing, we can do it. We can also spend time helping you develop skills as we go – that’s simply up to you.
Any number of days
You can choose guiding for as many days as you’d like or just one – we work on a day-rate which we use to calculate the cost and, however many days you choose, we’ll put everything into giving you as much value out of those days as we can.
Course Ratio
We deliver this course at a maximum ratio of one instructor to two clients. This enables us to easily tailor the course to your ability and aspirations and ensures that you will receive a large amount of individual input from your instructor so that you can develop your skills swiftly and safely.
Guiding for 3 people
We’re very happy to run guided winter mountaineering for 3 people (£360/day) but please just get in touch with us first. We’d like to discuss what you’d like to do before you book, discuss the pros and cons and be sure that we can deliver what all 3 of you want.
Location
With Aviemore in the Cairngorms National park as our base we are perfectly situated for taking advantage of the easily accessible mountaineering objectives on offer in the Northern Corries, as well as being able to easily make day trips to the west coast and the north west highlands. If you’d prefer to have your course based out of a different location then just let us know when you enquire.
Previous Experience
Previous winter walking experience, and the ability to comfortably walk in the hills for 6-8 hours a day.
Price
Price: £300/day for 1 person, £330/day for 2 people
Our guiding is private, ensuring we can deliver exactly what you’re looking for and pitch everything at a level that’s right for you. Simply choose dates that suit you then we’ll arrange everything and send you the details. Our all-inclusive prices are competitive but are indicative of the fact that you’re getting the UK’s highest qualified instructors.
Included in your price is the hire of ice axe/s, crampons, harnesses, helmets and we can arrange boot hire for you too. We work on the basis that if there’s anything you need, we’re here to help.
Accommodation
We don’t provide accommodation on our courses as some of our clients would like to stay in luxury accommodation, some in B&B’s, some in Bunkhouses and some like to camp. Therefore we feel our clients benefit from being able choose the accommodation they personally prefer in relation to their budget. We are more than happy to recommend places to stay therefore after completion of your booking you will receive a course information pack which will contain further information about your course and a selection of local accommodation options.
