A great weekend in Aviemore Cairngorms practicing winter skills

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Winter skills descending a ice slope with crampons using the flat foot technique

Winter skills descending a ice slope with crampons using the flat foot technique


Learning winter skills in Scotland 1:1. A Winter skills weekend. A great weekend in Aviemore practicing winter skills. Kicking steps , use of the ice axe while walking, ice axe arresting for when things go wrong, and the use of crampons using front pointing, flat footing and hybrid techniques. We also looked at protecting members of the group up and down snow slopes with snow belays stompers and boot axe belays. A great time with great weather in the Cairngorms Scotland.
Practicing Ice axe arresting at the beginning of the winter seasons keeps all your skills fresh

Practicing Ice axe arresting at the beginning of the winter seasons keeps all your skills fresh

Winter climbing in Glen Coe

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Winter climbing in Scotland The last few pitches of Curved Ridge

Winter climbing in Scotland The last few pitches of Curved Ridge

With the fantastic weather conditions across Scotland we had a great time winter climbing in Glen Coe. We completed Curved Ridge in superb winter conditions.Winter climbing in Glen Coe Looking down into Glen Coe

Winter skills course . A day out on the Fiacailll ridge in the Cairngorms to practice winter skills in Scotland

Winter skills course in Scotland. Andrew just before the crux of the Fiacailll Ridge

Winter skills course in Scotland. Andrew just before the crux of the Fiacailll Ridge


A day putting together all the winter skills testing them under full winter conditions. Use of the ice axe and crampons on a winter ridge. A great day with good winter conditions. Winter skills with Mountaineering Joe
Winter skills course in Scotland. Looking down on the Fiacailll ridge

Winter skills course in Scotland. Looking down on the Fiacailll ridge

Winter skills course covering snow techniques with Mountaineering Joe

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Winter skills course in Scotland. Practicing ice axe arresting on a steep slope

Winter skills course in Scotland. Practicing ice axe arresting on a steep slope


Winter skills course with Mountaineering Joe. Different types of cramponing, buckets seats with buried axe belays , body belaying, and ice axe arresting are just some of the skills practiced over the days out. Winter skills are essential in order to cope the different types of winter conditions which may be encountered. Winter skills days with Mountaineering Joe
Winter skills course in Scotland. Practicing buckets seats on a snow slope

Winter skills course in Scotland. Practicing buckets seats on a snow slope

Winter skills over a weekend

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A great day out in winter in Scotland with Mountaineering Joe

A great day out in winter in Scotland with Mountaineering Joe


Winter skills weekend with Mountaineering Joe. Walking in Scotland in winter requires good navigation skills. With heavy snow falling you can lose the path and the shape of the land so quickly so good compass skills are essential. I picked them up from the station and dropped them back after the weekend. So they didn’t even need a car! Winter skills with Mountaineering Joe
Winter navigation across the cairngorms

Winter navigation across the cairngorms