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Scottish Winter Courses
Team Ascent courses are base from our new premises in Newtonmore. Where, last spring we converted a former Police station into a home, offices and stores. Newtonmore is a quiet highland village set in the heart of the Cairngorm National Park and is on the main A9 trunk road North and is also well serviced by rail.
We have been guiding in Scotland for many years and our Scottish winter programme commences as soon as the snow arrives and is normally best from late December 2009 to April 2010 . PLEASE EMAIL SANDY FOR any courses or private guiding - Although we do run courses on set dates we also guide every day of the winter so whether its just for a quick day in the hills or for a longer stay, do email us and we will try our best to instruct. coach or guide you.
Newtonmore boasts several really good bunk houes, good hotels, local pubs, cafes and resteraunts. We are about 15 minutes drive from Aviemore which gives easy access to Cairngorm Mountain and of course we are now even better placed for the west cost climbing areas! Our geographical location at the foot of the Cairngorms is ideally placed for winter climbing in the local Cairngorm Mountains which hold some of the best winter climbing crags in Europe if not the world. Also because of its inland location Cairngorm holds snow and ice when teh other areas which are closer to the sea often experience thaws and lean climbing conditions.
Other Scottish winter climbing venues are only a short drive away, Ben Nevis, Glencoe, Torridon and Creag Meagaidh are all within an three quarters of an hour to around three hours drive way, which means that we can always find the best winter conditions for your winter mountaineering..We have arrangments set up with many good bed and breakfast places and hotes around the Highlands, so accomodation is never a problem if you decide you wish to climb in another area with. Flexibility is the key to getting the most from our Scottish winter, and our guides are masters at finding the best conditions in interesting and unique locations, so do come and join us.
Over the years of running these Scottish Winter courses we have established that most people prefer to choose their own accommodation to suit their needs. Therefore all prices shown exclude accommodation and meals. We can of course assist you in arranging the type of accommodation you require so please do tell us if you wish extra services.
Hotels here in Newtonmore are charging around £35 per night for dinner ,bed and brekafast and there are numerous bed and breakfast places from £25.00 for a double room per night. Sngle rooms are available from around £25.00 for a single.Also there are two very good self catering bunk houses.
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Introductory Winter Mountaineering/Climbing
Every 5 days commencing Sundays from 7th January continuous until 30th March 07 and of course we will be running courses in future years.
Meeting on a Friday evening for a short welcome brief we meet again on the Saturday morning to spend the day covering basic skills for winter walking.
Advanced Winter Mountaineering/Climbing courses
This five day course again commences on Sunday evenings withan introductory brief and covers a refresher on the above introductory but vital skills and then delves much deeper.
Winter Climbing Weekend - Introductory
Meeting on Friday evening for a welcome brief you meet with your guide again on Saturday morning for an intensive two days.
Weekend Winter Skills and Survival
This three day course commences on a Friday evening and finishes on Monday afternoons.
Brush up/improve your navigation ready for the winter. These informal 2 day courses are based in the Cairngorms and are aimed at anyone wanting to improve their navigation and map reading.
Scottish Introductory Ski Mountaineering
These five day courses are always in demand, but often difficult to run due to the variable Scottish winter weather and snow conditions.
