Just finshed up a lovely, fun, two-day training course; for a client heading to the Alps soon – and wanting to look at some of the skills they may need over there. Both in snow and ice conditions and in mountain rock conditions. Here is what we covered. This Winter Skills Course is available to run here in Glengarriff – obviously generally in non-snow conditions! However we can cover a lot without the actual snow.

Backpack & Gear
Harness & Helmet
Carry & Adjust Crampons
Carry Axe
Carry Rope x 3
Flake Rope
Coil Rope
Tie Into Waist
Tie Into Harness
Axe Walking
Axe Arrest
Crampon Fitting
Crampon Walking  :  Up Walking & Down Walking
Crampon Climbing  :  Up Climbing & Down Climbing
Mixed Climbing With Axe & Crampons
Lowering
Abseiling With Figure Eight & Belay Plate
Abseiling On Single Line & Double Line
Retrievable Abseil & Multi Retrievable Abseil
Ascending Rope With Belay Plate & Prussik
Ascending Rope With Ascender
Safety Leash
Two Safety Points At All Times
Moving From One System To Another With Safety Leash
Taking Coils & Moving Together
Removing Runners & Placing Runners While Moving Together
Placing Sling Anchors
Testing Anchors  :  Look / Tap / Kick / Push  OR  Look / Bang

Any interest in doing this training – please contact info@outdoorsireland.com or +353 (0) 86 860 45 63