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Winter Skills in Snowdonia

Winter Skills in Snowdonia

Winter Skills in Snowdonia

New snow drop in Snowdonia provides a good opportunity to develop your winter skills


See our Winter skills pages for more details.





Last minute Winter skills course added this week to take advantage of the good conditions: 19-20th March 2013. Contact us to make a booking enquiry.

We are happy to arrange private guiding or instruction to suit requirements.

Check out the Calendar and Listings for the dates and details of all upcoming activities and courses.

Scrambling on Tryfan Bach

Out with Paul today enjoying some scrambles on Tryfan Bach (little Tryfan).

We practiced techniques on grade 3 scrambles until the weather closed in.

We are happy to arrange private guiding or instruction to suit requirements. See our scrambling pages for more details.

Check out the Calendar and Listings for the dates and details of all upcoming activities and courses.

Contact us to make a booking enquiry.

Clogwyn y Person Arête

cgyA beautiful sunny day for a scramble on Snowdon, taking the classic direct line up the grade 3 scramble on the Parsons Nose and up onto Clogwyn y Person Arête.



Keith thoroughly enjoyed the scramble on the arête – it was on his tick list and today was the day he conquered it.

We are happy to arrange private guiding or instruction to suit requirements. See our scrambling pages for more details.

Check out the Calendar and Listings for the dates and details of all upcoming activities and courses.

Contact us to make a booking enquiry.

Navigating at Four Mile Bridge - Anglesey

Mountaineering Joe is a National Navigation Award Scheme (NNAS) accredited course provider for the Bronze and Silver awards.

Special Offer. All 2 day navigation courses delivered from March to the end of June 2013, are £100 per person (instruction only).

You can complete our courses without taking the award as the assessment is optional.

If you do not find a date that suits you contact me as I are happy to add dates for navigation courses to our calendar.

Lets go Navigate!

Advanced Navigation

Join our 2 day navigation courses to learn, develop and enjoy practicing, those all important skills.

Special Offer. All 2 day navigation courses delivered from March to the end of June 2013, are £100 per person (instruction only).

We are happy to arrange private guiding or instruction to suit requirements.

The Welsh 3000s - Are you up for it?

This is the ultimate Snowdonia adventure.

This exciting challenge covers the three main ranges, the Carneddau, Glyderau and Snowdon group and links the 14 (or 15) highest peaks of Snowdonia, all over 3000ft.

It puts the three National Peaks Challenge in the shade – Are you up for it?

Start your challenge training now. Our next training walks are on the 23rd and 24th March 2013.

Book early to secure a place on our Welsh 3000s Challenge in 24 hours.

All Welsh 3000s in 24 hours bookings receive a free challenge training day, to help you prepare for your adventure.

We are happy to arrange private guiding or instruction to suit requirements.

To make a booking please complete the booking enquiry form.

Anglesey - the stepping stones over the Afon Braint

25th to 28th February 2013 – Daily Guided walks in the spectacular mountains of Snowdonia or along the beautiful Isle of Anglesey, Coastal Path.

Activity: Walking
Duration: 1 day – guide basis only
Cost: £40 per person
Location: Snowdonia, North Wales or the Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path.
Group size: Up to 6 clients with 1 guide.

For ridge walking see guided classic and epic ridge walks that offer steep and exposed terrains and opportunities for technical scrambling.

If you want to learn Winter Skills or improve your existing skills, see the Winter Skills and Walking pages.

We are happy to arrange private guiding or instruction to suit requirements.

To make a booking please complete the booking enquiry form.

Llanberis Pass Snowdonia


18th to 21st February 2013 – Daily Guided walks in the spectacular mountains of Snowdonia.

For ridge walking see guided classic and epic ridge walks that offer steep and exposed terrains and opportunities for technical scrambling.

If you want to learn Winter Skills or improve your existing skills, see the Winter Skills and Walking pages.

We are happy to arrange private guiding or instruction to suit requirements.

To make a booking please complete the booking enquiry form.

Navigation Courses

Special Offer.  2 day navigation courses delivered from February to the end of June 2013, in the Snowdonia National Park, North Wales or the Cairngorm National Park, Scotland are £100 per person (instruction only).  

Our navigation courses range from introductory to advanced with some courses focusing on specific skills for example, Winter Navigation.

Would you like to gain a National Navigation Award Scheme (NNAS) qualification?

You have the option to gain a NNAS qualification on the Introduction to Hill Skills and Navigation (Bronze NNAS) and the Mountain Skills and Navigation (Silver NNAS) courses.

Check our calendar for dates.

We are happy to arrange private guiding or instruction to suit requirements. So, if you don’t find a course or dates on our website that suits you, please contact us to make a booking enquiry.

Crib Goch Traverse

The Welsh 3000s, The National Three Peaks, or any one of a number of endurance challenges require, fitness, stamina and mountain walking skills.

You need to be able to: walk on a variety of terrains; in all weathers; at different times of the day; and be able to navigate in all conditions.

Your challenge experience will be one you will never forget, so prepare for it and enjoy it! We look forward to helping you achieve your goal.

The next training dates for 2013 are: Saturday 23rd March and Sunday 24th March.

Course Title: CH3. Challenge Training
Duration: 1 or 2 days.
Cost: £40 per person, per day.
Group Size: up to 6 clients.
Location: Snowdonia, North Wales.

We are happy to arrange a challenge training course, mountain day or private guiding and instruction to suit you, or your groups needs. So, if you don’t find a course on our website that suits your requirements, please contact us or make a booking enquiry.