Go Winter Climbing

As a holder of the 'Winter Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor', the UK's highest qualification for winter mountaineering and climbing, Simon Verspeak can offer any element of winter instruction. During February and March he will be based on the west coast of Scotland; the UK's best location for winter climbing

WINTER CLIMBING

Guided classics
£280 per day. 1:1 ratio, £300 per day 1:2 ratio

The Cold Climbs series has inspired generations of climbers to climb their dream routes. Many areas now have select guides pointing the way to the best winter climbs in the area. We offer guiding up the routes, YOU wish to do.

LEARN TO LEAD

£300 per day. 1:2 ratio

Learn how to place natural protection, build belays, mental tactics and movement skills.

Prerequisites: Winter walking with ice axe and crampons, some seconding experience and the desire to lead.

Winter Mountaineering

£280 per day

A significant amount of winter ground could be considered mountaineering rather than climbing, ground which would typically be climbed using a single axe, examples being Ledge route II, the Aonach Eagach II/III, Curved ridge II/III etc.