Scotland Climbing Courses
Our trips are led by world class guides who have climbed Mount Everest multiple times and led Expeditions on 7 continents over the past two decades. Our courses are designed with your trip in mind. Tailoring the content with specific training in mind. You can take away what you have learned and practice with local guides to re-enforce what you learned in Scotland. Our guides will also be giving advice and information on further training and preparation you will need to make. These courses start from $520.
Daily Schedule
Day 1: Arrive in Fort William
It is best to arrive later afternoon as our guides will meet you at the hotel. We use the Ben Nevis Hotel and Leisure Club for our hotel nights. You reorganize all our mountaineering gear and prepare to get an early start the next day. We include 2 hotel nights on a shared basis.
Day 2: Training Day
Today you will focus on how to pack your backpack. Layering and winter clothing. We will make sure you understand the important of footwork in winter conditions. Using your ice axe and ice axe arrest. Use of crampons/ techniques Introduction to avalanche awareness/ weather and winter navigation. We will also focus on safety on steep ground and emergency procedures.
Day 3: Training Day
The techniques learned in the previous day will be put to use out in the mountains. If you are joining an Island Peak training course we will focus on abseiling, fixed line climbing and mountaineering safety and techniques. The main goal will to become comfortable managing a range of techniques while mountaineering.
Ready to go?
Does this information excite you? If so, get in touch today. We pride ourselves on making sure that our clients have every opportunity to succeed in the mountains, including professional training advice, gear lists and video links on how to pack your bag, and much more.
We are always available to answer any questions you may have by email or phone, so contact us today!
