The tome with your guide will combine memorable skiing with instruction to cover all aspects of this high mountain world. These are amazing courses aimed at skiers who wish to enjoy the high and wild mountain enviroment and take some time to discover thrill seeking but responsible approach to this extreme glacier enviroment. The Mont Blank Scottish Introductory ski mountaineering These weekend courses are to introduce you to ski mountaineering and are really aimed at people who wish to join us for our Chamonix based courses. Course are held over a Saturday and Sunday based from Aviemore, although we may drive to the west coast ski area should conditions be more favourable. One day will be spent on or near by prepared pistes practising various ski mountaineering skills, and one day will be devoted to completing a ski tour.
Ski mountaineering skis and skins are available for hire, prior booking is essential.
Course introductory briefing 8.00 pm on Friday evening prior to course start date. This is a five-day course based from Chamonix, Haute Savoie, France. It is a valley-based course where we will ski each day and return to the hotel for the evening. The course will take you from basic ski mountaineering skills and you will complete some day tours and off- piste runs. As well as ski mountaineering skills the course will look at snow pack evaluation, use of avalanche transceivers, glacier travel and other relevant skills.