Winter Skills Training Hosted By Aspen Outdoors

A great opportunity to improve your winter skills.

This event will be hosted by Alastair Ewen of Aspen Outdoors.

https://aspenoutdoors.co.uk/trips/one-day-winter-skills-training/

The skills day will cover the following:

• Kit and equipment
• Understanding the Be Avalanche Aware process and developing an understanding of snow types and snowpack structure.
• Planning a winter hill walk, including weather and avalanche forecasting
• Snowcraft and Walking Skills – kicking steps in ascent and descent; selection and carriage of ice axe; cutting steps uphill and downhill; ice axe self-arrest; selection and fitting of crampons; movement up, down, and across slopes using crampons.
• Emergency Snow Shelters and caves.
• Winter Hazards – cornice, avalanche-prone slopes, hypothermia, frostbite, high winds, icy verglassed rock.

Kit and Equipment: Here's what you should bring:

• Crampons, ice axe and helmet can be provided by Aspen.
• Waterproof jacket and trousers
• Gaiters (to keep the snow out of your boots)
• Warm layers; thermal leggings, base layer, layers of fleece, back up duvet jacket.
• Hat, neck buff, balaclava, thin gloves, ski gloves, mittens
• Ski goggles and sun glasses and suncream
• Flask with hot drink
• Pack lunch
• Helmet (if you don't have one, Aspen will lend you one)
• Walking stick with snow basket (very useful)
• Map case and compass (Aspen will give you a map)

How to pay:
Click the link for Aspen and follow directions to book and pay.
Do NOT send money to HF.