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Winter Activity Breaks and Courses
December 2007, January, February, March 2008

WINTER
HILL WALKING		 WINTER
  MOUNTAINEERING
Weekend Weekend
 
 

Once again, Summitreks are putting on a program of Winter Skills Courses in the Lake District National Park, the premier location in England for outdoor winter activities, in conjunction with Youth Hostels Association.

Summitreks courses will give you the opportunity to extend your walking season, try a new activity or to improve existing skills, amid some of the most beautiful and dramatic scenery in this country. Based at Derwentwater Youth Hostel, these Winter Activity Breaks are directed by Ron Rutland who is a fully qualified outdoor education teacher and holder of the MLTB Summer and Winter Certificates, plus the Mountain Instructors Certificate, the top instructors award.

 Approaching the summit of Coniston Old ManOn Lakeland fells

Prices include accommodation, home cooked meals, instruction, ice axe and crampon hire where necessary, and discount from all Summitreks Equipment shops.  First meal is breakfast on Saturday morning.
Please send for booking information  or Download booking form in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF). Further Terms and conditions on booking form.
Download Booking Form to print and post, or fax back.

 

LAKE DISTRICT

WINTER HILLWALKING WEEKEND COURSE

Hillwalking in Winter can be a highly rewarding activity but does bring with it the requirement to have knowledge of extra skills.  This course is designed to cover the essential Winter skills.  You will learn to use ice axe and crampons, navigate and deal with survival situations.  This course is physically less demanding than Winter Mountaineering but also includes the Bronze Navigation syllabus with assessment for those who wish to complete it.

To take part it is advisable to have some Summer hillwalking experience. 

Dates for 2008:  4-6 January,  25-27 January,  8-10 February, 22-24 February, 7-9 March

Price:  £155.00 per person

ITINERARY:

Friday                   
2030        Course introduction.  Equipment issue and check.  Discussion / axe and crampon fitting.  Correct clothing / equipment for Winter.  Briefing for Saturday.

Saturday               
0800        Breakfast

0900        Depart for practical day in the hills.  Topics covered; ice axe and crampon skills, self arrest, progression and step cutting technique, Winter Navigation techniques.

1700     Return to Youth Hostel.

1900        Evening meal

2000            Talk and discussion - Hypothermia and survival. Weather forecasts. Video - avalanches, causes and avoidance. Briefing for Sunday.

Sunday                  
0800        Breakfast

0900        Depart for practical day in the hills.  Consolidation of axe and crampon techniques.  Construction of snow shelter and survival techniques.  Avalanche detection and avoidance, cornice awareness, etc. Navigation practice - bad weather and white out techniques.

1630        Return to Youth Hostel      Afternoon tea.        Final debrief.

Award of Bronze Navigation.

In the event of unsuitable weather conditions, we will not cancel the course but the itinerary may be amended or adapted.             Minimum age 18 years.

WHAT'S INCLUDED?

The cost includes two night's accommodation at Derwentwater Youth Hostel and all meals (including packed lunches and a free flask filling service) starting with breakfast on the Saturday morning and finishing with afternoon tea on Sunday.  Please note that evening meal on Friday (7 pm) is NOT included in the price but may be booked in advance and paid for on arrival, if required.

Tuition by fully qualified instructors is included and is arranged by Summitreks, well known and respected providers of outdoor activities.  Loan of ice axe and crampons is included at no extra charge.

Transport is NOT provided.  Participants are expected to provide their own transport to the hostel and for the short journeys to the start of the walks or to share with other participants.

See attached sheet for details of equipment you need to bring with you.

TO BOOK - CONTACT US

 

If you have any queries please contact: 

Summitreks on Tel:  015394 41212

 

LAKE DISTRICT

WINTER MOUNTAINEERING WEEKEND COURSE

2007/2008

A weekend in the Lakeland mountains which are ideal for either an introduction or consolidation of Winter skills.  This course is more arduous and technical than its counterpart Winter Hillwalking and covers basic rope protection skills in addition to ice axe and crampon techniques.  Navigation is undertaken to Bronze National Navigation Award standard.  For those who wish, ssessment is possible with the award of a Bronze NNA certificate for successful participants.  This is not a climbing course.  Ice axes and crampons are provided. 

Dates for 2007/2008:  14-16 December, 11-13 January, 1-3 February, 15-17 February, 29-2 March, 14-16 March

Price:     £155 per person

ITINERARY:

Friday                   
2030        Course introduction.  Equipment check and discussion/equipment for Winter Mountaineering.

Saturday               
0800        Breakfast

0900        Depart for practical mountain day.  A day covering axe and crampon skills including: self arrest, progression techniques, movement on steep ground - including various crampon techniques.  Rope deployment / security systems / basic belay and protection techniques.

1700            Return to Youth Hostel.

1900            Evening meal

2000            Talk and discussion.  Hypothermia and survival.  Weather forecasts. Video - avalanches, causes and avoidance.

Briefing for Sunday.

Sunday                  
0800        Breakfast

0900        Depart for mountain day.  Consolidation of ice axe and crampon techniques. Avalanche detection and snow pits.  Snow shelters and survival skills.  Steep ground techniques with axe and crampons.  Winter navigation skills Practice.

1630            Return to Youth Hostel.       Afternoon tea.       Final debrief.

Award of Bronze Navigation.

In the event of unsuitable weather conditions, we will not cancel the course but the itinerary may be amended or adapted.             Minimum age 18 years.

WHAT'S INCLUDED?

The cost includes two night's accommodation at Derwentwater Youth Hostel and all meals (including packed lunches and a free flask filling service) starting with breakfast on the Saturday morning and finishing with afternoon tea on Sunday.  Please note that evening meal on Friday (7 pm) is NOT included in the price but may be booked in advance and paid for on arrival, if required.

Tuition by fully qualified instructors is included and is arranged by Summitreks, well known and respected providers of outdoor activities.  Loan of ice axe and crampons is included at no extra charge.

Transport is NOT provided.  Participants are expected to provide their own transport to the hostel and for the short journeys to the start of the walks or to share with other participants.

See attached sheet for details of equipment you need to bring with you.

TO BOOK - CONTACT US

 

If you have any queries please contact: 

Summitreks on Tel:  015394 41212

Accommodation is provided by
 Derwentwater Youth Hostel Borrowdale

Derwentwater Youth Hostel is a magnificent 200 year old mansion standing in 15 acres of grounds, complete with its own waterfall and equipped with central heating, log fire and drying room. Derwentwater Youth Hostel is two miles south of Keswick on the Borrowdale Road, overlooking the lake.

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Barrow House, Derwentwater Youth Hostel, Near Keswick. YHA photo
Barrow House, Derwentwater Youth Hostel

 

Contact information. Winter Weekend booking form in Adobe Acrobat Format. 
Download Booking Form to print and post, or fax back.

All prices in UK pounds.

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