Summer Mountaineering Courses
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If you want to learn more about exploring the British Hills and improve your skills so you can confidently head out into the hills in the future, take a look at the courses below.

The costing for these courses are:

1 instructor : 1 client £160 per day

1:2 £80 per person per day

1:3 £70 per person per day

1:4 £55 per person per day

1:6 £45 per person per day

1:10 £25 per person per day

 

CLASSIC GUIDED WALKS. Be taken on that walk you have longed to go on. The Snowdon horseshoe, a tour of the Glyders, bag the Langdale pikes or a few Scottish Munros. Your instructor will show you all the sites of interest, flora and fauna on route. They will deal with the route finding and navigation all you need to worry about is enjoying your packed lunch, take in the fresh mountain air and click away with the camera so you can show off the fantastic views when you get home. This course can work on a 1:1 up to a 1:10 ratio.

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HILL WALKING SKILLS. This course is designed to give you the skills to feel confident in the mountains. You will learn about mountain navigation, route choice and finding, safety equipment, the weather and the environment. By the end of the course you will feel ready to plan your own adventures in the hills.This course works best as a 1:6 ratio but can work on any ratio up to 6 people per course.

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INTRODUCTION TO NAVIGATION. Learn all about the black art from the very start. Over two days we will cover map choices, grid references, orientating the map, following linear features, contour interpretation, strategies for navigation, use of compass and how to put all these things together to help you become a confident navigator.This course works on a maximum of 1:6 ratio so course members can discuss ideas and learn from one another. Lower ratios are also possible for those wanting more detail.

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ADVANCED NAVIGATION. A higher level course aimed to help you fine tune your navigation skills over two days. More complex strategies and skills will be used on this course. We will look in detail at contour interpretation and also cover strategies for poor weather providing you with a toolbox for all occasions.This course works on a maximum of 1:4.

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INTRODUCTION TO SCRAMBLING. Enjoy walking in the mountains but fancy something a little more hands on? Scrambling is a fantastic way to explore the mountains with a little more interest but without the hassle of ropes. Your instructor will take you to explore a variety of mountains, from classic ridges to the quieter less known areas.This course works on a maximum of 1:6.

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ADVANCED SCRAMBLING. For those of you who enjoy scrambling up the rocky mountain ridges and wish to learn more about rope work to take you onto harder scrambles. This course will cover basic rope work required to keep you safe on the higher grade scrambles.This course works on a maximum 1:3 ratio, 1:2 is perfect to allow good progress through the hills.

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CUILLIN RIDGE PREPARATION. A course designed to help you prepare and gain the skills needed to help keep yourself safe on the cuillin ridge. The course can take place over a couple of weekends depending on your current level of experience. Send an email to let me know your experience level and we can discuss time scales and dates.

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