EXPEDITION TRAINING WEEKEND
Learn the essential skills you need to succeed on expedition over this weekend course held in Snowdonia or Scottish Winter
Each course is carefully tailored to the skills requirements of your expedition, drawing on our 25+ years of expeditions the world over, from 8000m mountains to the Antarctic winter.
Each course is designed around your needs and aspirations, with topics including:
destination specific briefing
using fixed lines/jumaring
crevasse rescue
acclimatization and altitude
high altitude clothing and use of oxygen
efficient movement on steep ground
Additionally, for courses run in Scottish winter:
using crampons and ice axe
camping on a glacier
Our ever popular Expedition Training Weekend is perfect for anyone planning on joining an altitude expedition, or even those who want a taster to see if expedition life is for them.
DURATION
GROUP SIZE
Weekend 2 days (1 day courses available on request)
1-6 participants
DATES Feb-Mar (Scotland) or April-Oct (Snowdonia)
COST £Price available upon request
Summer hillwalking or rock climbing and an interest in overseas altitude expeditions
What will I get from the course?
The aim of this course will be to build the skills so that you are an effective team member on your expedition.
Both days will be spent on the hill, and the focus will be on fun, practical learning.
An expedition-specific briefing will take place on the Saturday night, where we have an in-depth look at your expedition itinerary by a Summit Guides Leader who has extensive experience of the mountain, an overview of the kit you will need for your trip, and an altitude briefing. There will be plenty of time to ask questions!
Can be run in Scottish winter to develop crampon/ice axe techniques.
Technical skills of crevasse rescue and fixed lines depending on the requirements of your trip.
We aim to cover lots of graded mountaineering ground.
Meet your fellow team members and start to bond as a team – so you hit the ground running in country.
Personal debrief for what you need to do between the training weekend and your expedition.
Other information
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Plenty of local options for Fort William and Aviemore; in Snowdonia we recommend www.plascochsnowdonia.co.uk
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There are local train services to Bangor in Snowdonia, or Fort William and Aviemore in the Scottish Highlands. Transport options will be discussed at the time of booking.
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Your instructor will meet you at 7pm – generally at your accommodation - on the evening before your course is due to start.
On the Saturday, we meet at 8.30am, and do a full day on the hill (around 6-8 hours). Generally, Sunday is a shorter day to allow for return travel.
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International Mountain Trekking. Mountain Training, 2013.
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