Boots N Paddles Announce Winter Mountaineering Courses for January 2011

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Boots N Paddles are pleased to announce new dates for Winter Mountaineering Courses in the Cairngorms, Scottish Highlands for January 2011, offering both introductory and intermediate winter mountaineering courses. Cairngorm Mountains, near Aviemore, 29th & 30th January 2011.

Inverness, Highland, December 14, 2010 (PressReleasePoint) -- Boots N Paddles are pleased to announce new dates for Winter Mountaineering Courses in the Cairngorms, Scottish Highlands for January 2011, offering both introductory and intermediate winter mountaineering courses.

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Boots N Paddles are holding both preparatory and intermediate Winter Mountaineering courses on Saturday the 29th January and Sunday the 30th January.

Boots N Paddles are offering a preparatory one day winter mountaineering course for those wishing to learn some of the basic movement and planning skills necessary for a day out on the mountains in winter.

For two day courses covering a full range of winter techniques and looking more in depth at a wider range of topics, book their Intermediate course.

Winter mountaineering courses: preparatory

Course Content: Planning and weather; route choice; using boots as a tool; ice axe and crampon use; equipment advice. More information at: http://www.boots-n-paddles.co.uk/index.php?option=...

Winter mountaineering courses: intermediate

Course content: Specific areas covered include: solving the trip planning equation i.e. winter weather plus route choice; navigation skills (with some handy techniques for those white out conditions); how to be avalanche savvy and avoid them altogether; emergency shelters. The use of GPS and altimeters can also be incorporated if requested.

The aim will be to cover many of the skills needed while out on the hill exploring some of the terrain, which makes Scotland’s Winter Mountains such a special environment. Join Boots N Paddles and get out there in the best season of them all, with one of our qualified and experienced mountain instructors!

More information at: http://www.boots-n-paddles.co.uk/index.php?option=...

Booking the Preparatory and Intermediate courses together will receive a 5% discount on the combined cost of the separate days.

Personal clothing & equipment – for a list of equipment that will be required during the course and to see what Boots N Paddles can provide follow the links the course descriptions.

Accommodation - Not included in the cost. Boots N Paddles can advise on suitable nearby accommodation to suit every pocket ranging from club huts and bunkhouses to 5 star hotels.

For more information about these winter mountain skills courses or to make a booking please contact:

Mike or Calum at Boots N Paddles, Telephone: 0845 612 5567, Email: fun@bootsnpaddles.co.uk, Website: www.boots-n-paddles.co.uk
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