This winter mountain skills course is designed to prepare you for safe and confident travel in the hills during the most challenging season. While we aim to operate in snow and ice, changing conditions in the Lake District mean this can’t be guaranteed.
The focus is on mountain preparedness - understanding what to pack, how to stay safe in rain, wind, snow, or ice, and how to manage yourself and your equipment in winter conditions.
If snow and ice are present, we’ll cover essential skills such as ice axe and crampon use, bootwork, and self-arrest techniques. We often use the Helvellyn area, including Striding Edge, Swirral Edge, and the Red Tarn headwall, for practical training in varied terrain.
-Essential winter clothing, footwear, and equipment for cold environments.
-Proper fitting of crampons, use of ice axes, and other winter-specific gear if appropriate to conditions
-Map reading and compass skills for effective navigation in poor weather
-Understanding snow-covered terrain and its effect on navigation (if appropriate)
-Identifying potential avalanche terrain and safe route selection.
-Introduction to basic avalanche awareness and safety protocols.
-Safe movement on snow-covered slopes, including ascending and descending.
-Use of crampons, ice axes, and other winter-specific equipment.
(all conditions dependent)
-Techniques for insulating and staying warm in a winter environment.
-How to call Mountain Rescue
Niveau: Intermediate, Beginner
18+
1:6 Ratio
Min: 2 | Max: 6
The days run from 8:30am until around 4:00/4:30pm (daylight hours)
-You will need experience of hill walking in summer conditions.
-You will need to be fit enough to be able to walk in the snow carrying a rucksack - these days can be strenuous and take place on steep snow slopes.
You will need crampons & an ice axe (can be hired from LDM)
You will need to wear suitable outdoor clothing and have appropriate mountain footwear
(B1/B2 boots - these are rigid to take crampons)
All technical equipment can be provided & hired from LDM
We have a selection of boots to hire subject to sizes and availability
Boot hire is £10 per pair, per day
...We may be able to open up more spaces if courses are full, please still enquire
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Winter Skills: Lake District - 1 Day
This ticket does not include any kit hire, so if you have your own you can bring it along to use.
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£120.00 | |
Winter Skills: Lake District (+boots)
Please select this ticket if you require just winter bootsfor the course (we hire B2 boots)
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£130.00 | |
Winter Skills: Lake District (+ice axe & crampons)
Please select this ticket if you require just ice axe & crampons for the course (we hire DMM ice axes and Grivel crampons)
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£130.00 | |
Winter Skills: Lake District (+ice axe, crampons & boots)
Please select this option if you require ice axes, crampons and boots for the course. We hire DMM ice axes, Grivel crampons and B2 boots.
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£140.00 |
Opposite Ullswater Tourist Information Centre
Beckside Car Park
Glenridding
Penrith
Cumbria
CA11 0PA
Please meet your instructor at this location
Sam drives a Grey Skoda Estate: MH68 TFA
Please come over to the vehicle and say hello
There is free parking in the lay-bys just outside the car park during the winter time if there are spaces here
We often car share to the Helvellyn YHA and start from here, this location is for meeting and car parking for the day
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