A few highlights from this week’s winter skills course in the Sierra Nevada. Plenty of snow still on the ground and likely to remain until June.
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Winter is back on! 🤩 Snow is forecast between now and the weekend, plus a welcome drop in temps and windspeeds. ❄️❄️❄️
There are still places left on this weekends winter skills course in Glencoe. Get in touch to book your spot!
I like to take pictures of clients having a good day out, but rarely do I see pictures of me working. I'm super grateful to photographer Jason Morris who was on my winter skills course at the weekend for sending me these photos of me doing my thing. I'm very lucky to have a job that gives me such satisfaction and purpose. 😀
Fancy booking a Winter skills course with me? Details here: https://www.arranwildwalks.com/blog/2023/10/31/winter-skills-weekends
Jason's insta: https://www.instagram.com/jaymorris54521?igsh=OWtubjY1OW1zbmh4
New for 2024, we are offering winter skills weekends based around the Glencoe area in the West Highlands. These courses are perfect for novice winter walkers with a good base of summer hill experience, who are keen to spread their wings in winter. £200 Per person
Good to be back in the West Highlands this weekend. It's still as windy and wild here as ever. 🫣 I'm looking forward to meeting the team on my winter slills course later today. Quite a wild weekend in store by the looks of things. Hope they brought their big coats! 🌬🌨🏔
https://www.arranwildwalks.com/blog/2023/10/31/winter-skills-weekends
New for 2024, we are offering winter skills weekends based around the Glencoe area in the West Highlands. These courses are perfect for novice winter walkers with a good base of summer hill experience, who are keen to spread their wings in winter. £200 Per person
I've just blatantly stolen these amazing photos (taken yesterday) from my friends at Heart of Glencoe's Facebook page ( https://www.facebook.com/heartofglencoeholidays ). Can't wait until I'm up there next week running a winter skills course. I've still got spaces on the February course (9th-11th feb) if you fancy taking your hill walking to the next level. More info here: https://www.arranwildwalks.com/blog/2023/10/31/winter-skills-weekends
Home sweet home! Sunshine and a dusting of snow on Goatfell today. It was winking at me from the ferry as I arrived back this morning, so after a quick cup of tea, I headed back out the door with Wally. Bit of a contrast to the steamy humidity of Tanzania. In fact, it was flipping baltic on the top. Microspikes/crampons were useful today, especially on the middle mountain where the path is caked in hard water ice.
So this is pretty cool...
I've been joyfully working on other folks winter skills courses for years, but nevertheless I'm chuffed to bits that the first one I'm offering under my own header has sold out!
I've added a new date in February! 🥳
❄️9th-11th Feb. Winter skills weekend £200 P/P
New for 2024, we are offering winter skills weekends based around the Glencoe area in the West Highlands. These courses are perfect for novice winter walkers with a good base of summer hill experience, who are keen to spread their wings in winter. £200 Per person
WELL THIS IS EXCITING!
After years of having an absolute blast working on other people's winter skills courses, I've decided it's finally time to run my own!
The first one will be based in Glencoe, between 26th-28th January and I cannot wait!
More about the course: https://www.arranwildwalks.com/blog/2023/10/31/winter-skills-weekends
If this course is popular, I hope to offer more like it, and if you've got a small group already, and these dates don't suit you, get in touch so I can sort something out that does!
New for 2024, we are offering winter skills weekends based around the Glencoe area in the West Highlands. These courses are perfect for novice winter walkers with a good base of summer hill experience, who are keen to spread their wings in winter. £200 Per person
Another great weekend of winter skills! Thanks to everyone who joined us and to John for the instruction.
Want to join us on one of these, check out the available dates or get in touch to arrange a bespoke outing 🥾🥾⛏
Spanish Highs, Sierra Nevada
Lucy Wallace
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