A one-day workshop looking at the skills required to navigate effectively in winter conditions. From ideas on how to organise your navigation equipment, using winter strategies and adapting navigation techniques for the winter environment, e.g. with contours, strategies for relocation, and avoiding cornices and avalanche terrain.

The main topics to be covered are:

Map types, mapping software, and suitability for winter needs

Navigation equipment, tools, and organisation for winter

Route planning and resources

Fundamentals of map use

Following linear features

Measuring distance on the map

Using time to measure distance travelled

Identifying land features and relating to the map in a winter context