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Winter Skills 1:6
1 day @ £65 per person
Equipment checklist

This course is designed to equip the hill walker with the tools to independently travel through Scottish winter terrain. Throughout the day you will learn correct boot, crampon and ice axe techniques, self arrest and winter route planning (conditions permitting); it will not cover the use of ropes.

Course dates

Please see our diary for availability and course dates. For group bookings please get in touch.

Arrival Time 0830
Departure Time 1730

Base location

Our winter skills course will be held in the Southern Highlands of Scotland. This will give us plenty of opportunity to use very accessible mountain venues to make the most of the days training. We will meet up initially in Aberfeldy where we can then travel for the best hill conditions. Full details will be sent out with confirmation of your booking.

Previous experience

The Scottish hills can be a harsh environment so please come prepared to be out on the hill in the winter weather. This is not a climbing course so there is no requirement to have any prior experience of ropes or technical terrain; all that we ask for is a reasonable degree of fitness to be able to get the most out of your day.

Cost Includes

The course fee includes instruction, it does not include accommodation. Guests can then make their own arrangements depending on personnel budget. We have limited amounts of ice axes available so please get in touch if you wish to hire anything well in advance of your course date.

Course price does not include

Accommodation, equipment, insurance, food or transport to base location

Book a place

Please complete a booking form (here) and return to steve@verticalfever.co.uk or post to:

Vertical Fever
2 Straiton Terrace 
Balmullo
Fife
Scotland
KY16 0AZ

Once we have confirmed a place on your chosen course you will be sent an invoice with terms and methods of payment. For group bookings of more than 4 please get in touch.