2-Day Ski Mountaineering & Touring Course
From: £250.00
Ski Mountaineering, Back Country Ski Touring and Freeride Skiing in Aviemore, the Cairngorms & across Scotland have become hugely popular in recent years. Why not try it for yourself and discover the best way of exploring the mountains in winter.
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Ski Mountaineering, Ski Touring and Freeride Skiing in Scotland
Ski mountaineering, Backcountry Ski Touring and Freeride Skiing in Aviemore, the Cairngorms & Scotland have become hugely popular in recent years, it is perhaps the most satisfying and efficient way of exploring and travelling through the mountains during the winter months.
The Mountains of the Cairngorms National Park are by far the premium mountain peaks for ski touring in Scotland, although we are happy to guide in other parts of the Scottish Highlands.
Escaping to the Backcountry gets us away from the crowded and expensive ski slopes and into the great mountain wilderness areas of Scotland. If you’re a keen skier, we would love to welcome you to Active to discover and develop the skills required to ski tour safely in the Scottish mountains.
Our Backcountry ski mountaineering & touring days are based in the Cairngorms National Park, in and around Newtonmore and the Aviemore area. We will ski mainly in the Cairngorm mountains which are Scotland’s finest ski touring mountains, however, should conditions be favourable, we may opt to visit the Creag Meagaidh area or the Monadhliath mountains.
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Itinerary
What is Included
Pre-requisites
What to bring/not included
Itinerary
2 Day Ski Touring in Scotland Content
- Planning & preparing for a tour
- Route planning, navigation
- Ascending with skins and crampons
- Off-piste skiing technique & risk analysis
- Backcountry Avalanche Training: awareness, identification, analysis.
- Search & rescue transceiver training
The meeting time on day 1 is 08:00 at Craigower Lodge Golf Course Road Newtonmore, PH20 1AT. We will discuss the weather and snowpack, avalanche conditions, hand out any equipment and then to head out for the day. The location is likely to be the Northern Cairngorms, the Monadhliath or possibly Drumochter. We will finish at around 3:30. On day 2 we will meet at the venue, although if you are staying in Newtonmore we can meet you at Craigower Lodge.
£275 per person. Maximum 6 people per coach
Notes
*Talk to us if you are unsure which ski mountaineering & touring course is best suited to your ability.
*Instructor client ratio will be a maximum of 1:6
*Other dates may be available by arrangement
What is Included
What we provide
- Guiding / Instruction
- Safety equipment
- Touring skis, boots & skins (if required)
- Mountaineering helmet
- Avalanche rescue kit.
You can bring your own of all the above should you prefer for your Scottish ski touring course in the Cairngorms.
Pre-requisites
What you need to be able to do
- Have a good level of fitness for travelling in the mountains.
- A minimum capability of skiing red runs on piste.
- Have a desire to travel away from the piste and find some ungroomed snow
What to bring/not included
What you need to take with you
- Touring skis, boots, poles & skins (if you have your own)
- Good quality breathable waterproofs
- Good quality base and mid layers
- 40 litre rucksack with ski straps
- Packed lunches inc; hot and cold drinks
- Head torch and whistle
- Mountaineering or Snowsports helmet
- 4 season gloves and warm hat/ balaclava.
- Silva Type 4 Exped compass
If you are unable to source any of this kit for your Scottish ski touring course then there are outdoor shops in Aviemore just 20 minutes away from Cairngorm Mountain.
NOT INCLUDED
- Accommodation
- Lunches
- Lift passes
Your instructor will meet you at Craigower Lodge in Newtonmore at 08:00
Meeting Location
For this course we meet at Active Outdoor Pursuits (Craigower Lodge Outdoor Centre) in Newtonmore at 08:00Related Articles
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