Details
Date : 22/02/2026
Duration : 2-3 hours
Style : Leader / Supervisor
Type : Mountain Walking (non-QMD)
Weather : Light snow - poor visibility
Wind : Strong wind
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Description
A quick intro to winter skills for my novice friend Alex in preparation for the next day.
Covered, walking on snow, kicking steps, holding an axe, self arrest and then sliding.
Moved on to crampon fitting and movement. Also a teaching session on avalanche, BAA etc.
A quick intro to winter skills for my novice friend Alex in preparation for the next day.Covered, walking on snow, kicking steps, holding an axe, self arrest and then sliding.
Moved on to crampon fitting and movement. Also a teaching session on avalanche, BAA etc.
Area : The Cairngorms
The Cairngorms are ‘a little piece of the arctic in Scotland’ according to the SMC Munros Guide and the area contains many of the tallest peaks in the East Highlands. Ben Macdui (1309m), Cairn Gorm (1244m) and Braeriach (1296) are probably three of the better known and the whole area is full of steep corries and high plateaux. Access to the mountains is typically from Aviemore or Braemar.
