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Introductory Winter Mountaineering/Climbing

This 5-day course commences on each Sunday evening and covers the basic winter skills, from a selection of clothing and equipment, basic navigation, ice axe skills including self arrest on steep snow. Rope work and anchoring and belay skills on snow, ice and rock. Basic snow pack evaluation and avalanche awareness is also an important part of this course. You will also be climbing gullies and lower grade mixed climbs.

Date:

Every 5 days commencing Sundays from 6th January continuous until 28th March 08.

Price:

(price per person)
4 Students £295.00
3 Students £390.00
2 Students £590.00

Documents:

Team Ascent provide a number of documents to assist you in planning your course with us:

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