Comprehensive mountain skills courses accredited by Mountain Training designed to boost your skills and confidence for walking in the mountains in summer conditions.
Boost your skills and confidence for more challenging mountain adventures. Learn how to use a map & compass to navigate, plan routes off the beaten path and route find in complex, pathless terrain. Practice different techniques for moving safely and efficiently over steep, rocky ground. Discover how to improve your strength and balance and how to reduce anxiety on exposed ground. Understand how to make good, safe decisions in the mountains.
The culmination of the course is to put everything learnt into practice to explore one of Lochaber’s classic hillwalking routes such as Ben Nevis via the CMD Arete, The Ring of Steall, The Grey Corries or The Aonachs.
2026 Course Dates:
Wed 27th - Fri 29th May
Fri 21st - Sunday 23rd August
Mon 7th - Wed 9th September
Weds 7th - Fri 9th October
Fri 13th - Sun 15th November
Comprehensive mountain skills courses accredited by Mountain Training designed to boost your skills and confidence for walking in the mountains in summer conditions.
Boost your skills and confidence for more challenging mountain adventures. Learn how to use a map & compass to navigate, plan routes off the beaten path and route find in complex, pathless terrain. Practice different techniques for moving safely and efficiently over steep, rocky ground. Discover how to improve your strength and balance and how to reduce anxiety on exposed ground. Understand how to make good, safe decisions in the mountains.
The culmination of the course is to put everything learnt into practice to explore one of Lochaber’s classic hillwalking routes such as Ben Nevis via the CMD Arete, The Ring of Steall, The Grey Corries or The Aonachs.
2026 Course Dates:
Wed 27th - Fri 29th May
Fri 21st - Sunday 23rd August
Mon 7th - Wed 9th September
Weds 7th - Fri 9th October
Fri 13th - Sun 15th November
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