Learn the
skills to tackle Scotland’s classic
routes. Scrambling is arguably
themost exciting exploit you
can do in the Scottish mountains,
but to do it safely and with
confidence requires a steady approach, knowledge and rope skills.
Our one day course offers you just that...
we will help you acquire the skills
and techniques to tackle the challenges
of Scotland’s alpine mountains
such as the Cuillin ridge and Glencoe’s Aonach Eagach.
Our course will provide skills training in the following:
• Equipment advice: Fromclimbing protection to footwear
• Alpine rope skills: When to rope and how to use it
• Coaching of safemovement skills: Tips for ascent and descent
• Tips: Interpreting guide books and understanding
the route grades and how to prepare yourself •
How
to build an anchor and stancemanage your rope pitch
• Introduce belaying: Making it safe and fast to use
• Planning: For routes and tips on how
to prepare for a Scottish graded scramble route
Glasgow
April
2010: Fri 23rd & Sat 24th
May 2010: Fri 28th & Sat 29th
June 2010: Fri 25th & Sat 26th
August 2010: Fri 20th & Sat 21st
September 2010: Fri 10th & Sat 11th
Edinburgh
April 2010:
Fri 16th & Sat 17th
May 2010: Fri 21st & Sat 22nd
June 2010: Fri 18th & Sat 19th
August 2010: Fri 27th & Sat 28th
September 2010: Fri 24th & Sat 25th
Inverness
May 2010: Fri
14th & Sat 15th
June 2010: Fri 11th & Sat 12th
August 2010: Fri 6th & Sat 7th
September 2010: Fri 17th & Sat 18th
Ratio
1:8
Cost £65 per person
Comments
I was on a trip
with you last week
and our guide Jon really did an
excellent job for us, in particular he
is very knowledgeable about
mountaineering, he was very careful
tomake sure the pace and terrain
was just right for us.
Morag Sheppard
