Mountain Safety Skills for Ski-Mountaineers and Splitboarders
Winter mountain safety skills courses for Ski-Mountaineers and Splitboarders.
In the coming year I have not got any scheduled courses. However I can still run guided and/or instructional days for splitboarders and ski mountaineers in Scotland. Please phone or email for details. Have a look at my Go Climbing page for more details.
PHOTOS
Heading up onto our first munro on our March 2022 splitboarding course. In perfect weather (but very icy conditions) we did a day tour over A'Mharconaich and Geal Charn when everyone got to use their ice-axes, crampons and splitboard crampons for the first time.
Steep snowboarding on the slopes of Bidean nam Bian, May 2026
Skiing the NE ridge of Ben Nevis, May 2015.
Skiing in the hills above Glen Lyon, March 2014.
Ski-mountaineering is an adventurous activity and all clients will be
exposed to an element of risk by taking part in this course. While we take
all reasonable precautions to reduce risk it is neither possible nor
desirable to completely eliminate these additional risks. Some of these
hazards carry the risk of serious injury or death. It is important that you
understand the risks involved before signing our booking form. We have
identified the following areas as the principal additional risks of this
itinerary. This is not a fully inclusive list - please ask if you would like
to see our more detailed risk assessment for this course before booking.
Remoteness : You will be several hours away
from professional medical help for much of the time. In bad weather rescue
and hospitalization could take many hours.
Weather : Bad weather,
including gale and storm force winds, freezing temperatures and blizzard
conditions are extremely common in the Scottish mountains. Whilst forecasts
are generally quite good these days and we will plan our course to avoid the
most extreme weather, we cannot foresee all eventualities.
Navigation : There is a small risk, in extreme weather, of becoming lost in
the mountains.
Mountain & Skiing Hazards : In certain places you may be subjected
to a risk of rockfall. There are risks of injury from skiing falls and from slipping and sliding
on snow.
Avalanche : In the Scottish mountains in winter avalanches are common.
Whilst we take all reasonable measures to avoid exposure to avalanche risk,
we cannot foresee every eventuality, nor control what other mountain users
do.
A more detailed and extensive full Risk Assessment is available for our winter courses. You should read this before booking!
