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Scottish Winter Courses

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Scottish Winter Courses

"Overall, I was hugely impressed with the quality of the Instructors and the slick organisation of the whole week. I've already started recommending Jagged Globe to friends." SW, Winter Mountaineering 2011

Scotland has long been a training ground for climbers preparing for the Alps and mountaineering in the Greater Ranges. Our Scottish Winter Courses provide you with the skills to join an expedition, venture into the mountains more confidently on your own or tackle a more challenging climbing course.

The programme covers a wide range of instruction, from introductory winter walking to high standard snow, ice and mixed climbing.

We are strategically based near Glencoe in the Western Highlands, which is the best location in Scotland to access a variety of climbing and mountaineering venues, depending on the weather, and snow and ice conditions.

Most of our guides and instructors regularly lead expeditions for us further afield and are able to advise you about your future mountaineering.

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Introductory Level Courses
Introductory Long Weekend
Introductory Winter Mountaineering
Intermediate Level Courses
Winter Mountaineering
Advanced Level Courses
Snow & Ice Climbing
All Level Courses
UK Private Guiding (Scottish Winter)

92% of Scottish Winter Courses participants gave our Instructors top marks!

Of the 63 feedback forms we received from 2011 Scottish Winter Courses participants, when asked “Please grade the quality of the instruction overall”, 58 people graded the instruction '5' (Excellent), 4 people graded it '4' (Good) and 1 person graded it '3' (Average). For comments from some of these course participants [read more]
 
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Scottish Winter Courses Blog

Scottish winter classics (2nd Feb)
"Max and I (Ed) felt it was time this week for a day of classic winter climbs. We went into Coire Nan Lochain to climb Twisting...

Cold and clear (2nd Feb)
"Great conditions for the snow and ice climbing course. Tower Scoop (III) on Tuesday and then Anoach Mor for the first time this...

Wild, wild West. (2nd Feb)
"Monday and the Scottish mountains were flexing their not inconsiderable muscles. Strong to gale force winds were forecasted for...

Read more from our Scottish Winter Courses Blog.

Accommodation, timings and travel

[Ballachulish Hotel, 4 kb]The Ballachulish Hotel has everything you need to relax after an energetic day on the hill with en-suite rooms, comfortable bar, restaurant and free access to indoor leisure facilities, including swimming pool.

Our prices include full-board accommodation at the hotel on a twin-sharing basis. The single-room supplement is £25 per night (subject to availability). Additional nights can be booked at a cost per night of £45 (Mon-Thu) or £65 (Fri-Sun).

The Ballachulish is a 2 hour drive from Glasgow airport or a 20 minute taxi journey from Fort William...[read more]