Icicle
Scottish Winter courses 2025 
Our range of Scottish winter
skills and climbing courses in Fort William |
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Scottish
winter climbing is ephemeral, hard, and hugely rewarding.
Many of the worlds best climbers learned their skills
on these majestic peaks, and they are a worthy goal in
their own right, or as a skills springboard for those
planning trips to the Alps or high mountains around the
world. |
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Led by top outdoor instructors (WMCI's & WML's), the Scottish Winter trips are of core importance
to us, as they offer amazing climbing opportunities without
going abroad, and provide all climbers with safety skills
to enjoy the Scottish and UK winter mountains in the future. |
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overview |
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range of Scottish Winter courses have been developed
carefully over the years, to offer top quality trips
for all levels of climbers, based in the west coast
in Fort William at the foot of the Nevis and Glencoe
ranges. Our team of instructors are experts in the region,
and form part of our core guiding team. If you have
more specific objectives, or would like to develop
a bespoke course, get in contact so we can design
a course just for you. |
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Scottish
Winter Skills
Course
itinerary; click
here |
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Scottish
Winter Intro
Course
itinerary; click
here |
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Scottish
Winter Climbing
Course
itinerary; click
here |
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most popular Scottish Winter course. Learn
how to use your crampons and ice axe, and
how to arrest a fall. You focus on route choice,
snow anchors, footwork with crampons, navigation
in winter conditions, and steep ground. These
weekends are great training for those planning
a first trip to the Alps. |
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Spend
a full week in the mountains of Scotland,
learning winter skills and tackling routes
in full winter condition. These courses ascend
grade I and II gullies and ridges during the
week. Key objectives for the week include
Carn Mor Dearg Arete or Ledge Route on Ben
Nevis, and the Curved Ridge in Glencoe. |
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Spend
a full week in the mountains of Scotland,
climbing at a 1:2 ratio throughout, to tackle
a mixture of multi-pitch routes on snow, ice
or mixed climbs. There are hundreds of routes
to choose from on Ben Nevis and in Glencoe,
so this week is for winter climbers to sample
the best of Scottish Winter climbing. |
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accommodation in Fort William |
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Being
well rested, dry and fed in the mornings is key
to enjoying a Scottish Winter trip. You stay in
a B&B / hotel in Fort William on a B&B basis. We use a selection of accommodation providers. |
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are booked into twin rooms as standard, and a
cooked English breakfast in included each morning.
The rooms all have ensuite bath / shower rooms.
You can pay to have evening meals locally. |
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If
you would like to arrange your own accommodation
for this course, let us know at the time
of your booking, and subject to numbers, a discount
is applied to your invoice of £40 per
night. For those wanting an upgrade to single accommodation, this can be arranged at £50 per night extra, subject to availability. |
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The
accommodation we use all has free WiFi throughout.
There is parking for those travelling by car, and it is close to the Train and Bus stations,
for those arriving by public transport. |
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Full
details of the accommodation are provided in the
course dossier, once you have booked, and if you'd
like to upgrade to single rooms or book extra
nights, this can be arranged too. |
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further questions? |
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A
key part of choosing a company is being able to come and
talk about your plans with an experienced course advisor
face to face. In an increasingly virtual world, we know
our clients value speaking to real people, getting open
and honest advice. The vast majority of our clients are
British, and our office and outdoor store is based in
Windermere in the English Lake District.
 
Get
in contact to arrange a meeting, and come in for a coffee
to discuss your course in person with a trip
advisor. |
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