Hogmanay Winter Skills - a guided walking holiday in Scotland
Join us in Scotland this New Year to combine a cosy lodge in the Cairngorms with a traditional Ceildh and lots of winter walking in the mountains, including learning how to use ice axe and crampons!
Arrive: Fraoch Lodge the day before the guided walking holiday begins.
Day 1: You'll cover suitable equipment, crampons & ice axes; avalanche assessment; step kicking & cutting and cramponing techniques.
Day 2: Equipment & practicalities of winter navigation. Micro navigation techniques, Bearings and other necessary compass skills, contour interpretation, etc.
Day 3: Use of the axe to Self-arrest a sliding fall in all the various body orientations. The construction of the technical skills and relevance of emergency snow shelters.
Day 4: Planning a route over Cairngorm & then walk it using all the relevant navigation skills, ice axe breaking on steeper ground & self belay.
Day 5: Plan the big day - ascent of Ben Macdui incorporating tactical navigation techniques incl. boxing, attack points, aiming off, doglegging, etc.
Depart: the day after the walking holiday finishes after breakfast.
Comments from previous guests:
All round great week - fantastic food, warm hospitality, great instruction and a really good group of people to enjoy & learn with. I learned new things every day and appreciated learning winter navigation the most. (Vickie Sheriff)
vital statistics
- Highlights: Combine a traditional Scottish New Year with a fantastic adventure. The unique challenges & unrivalled rewards of winter walking in the Cairngorms cannot be beaten.
- Price: £585.00 to £585.00
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Price is per person for package
- Price Includes: Accommodation, All taxes, Local information/maps, Guide, All transport during trip, Arrival/departure transfers, Activities as per itinerary, Instruction, Meals as indicated
- Meals: All Meals
- Duration: 6 days
- Comfort Level: Mid-Range
- General Notes: This Is A Very Popular Trip, Availability Is Limited. Max. Places On Trip 8.
Arrival Between 5 & 8pm On 27th December 2011
Departure After Breakfast On 2nd January 2012
- Action Grade: Active - You will be on the go most of the time.
- Suitable for: Intermediate
- Where:
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- Scotland-- Scottish Highlands--- Cairngorm National Park--- Aviemore
comfort zone
- Comfort level: Basic , Mid-Range , Luxury
- Fraoch Lodge is run along the lines of a fully catered ski chalet. The owners and your guide live on the premises so are always on hand to help. We pride ourselves on our hospitality, the charm of the property and the quality of our catering. We don't do gourmet; we do feasts! A great atmosphere for your guided walking holiday in Scotland.
- Rooms: Single, Double, Towels provided, Internet access
- Room facilities notes: Towels are provided on request in accordance with our environmental policy. Hand basins are provided in each room.
- Property: Garden/Terrace, Lounge, Cutlery, Equipment storage available, Tuition / courses can be arranged, Guides / tours can be arranged, Equipment hire can be arranged, Glassware, Crockery, Kettle, Toaster, Microwave, Dishwasher, Freezer, Fridge, Hob/Cooker, Oven, Ironing board/iron, Clothes dryer, Washing machine
- We have a dedicated drying room with a dehumidifier and heaters to make sure that you go out every day with dry kit. We also have daily mountain weather forecasts and our guide lives on site so is always available to advise you of extra activities or routes for your days off.
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