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 🥾🥾⛏

#CairngormsWinter #WinterSkills #ThinkWinter

Last day of winter skills with Holme Valley MRT, and we made a journey over Cairngorm. The weather cleared, and the views were majestic! I've had a great few days on the hill with these guys and gals, working for @GrahamUney .
#Cairngorms
#Winterskills
#ThinkWinter

A fun winter movement workshop today with @holmevalleymrt on their winter skills course. A super windy forecast so we stayed low and sheltered and got maximum mileage out of some firm old snow patches. It was the perfect classroom for practicing using boots and axes. Then we took a journey around the steeper ground in crampons before the snow then softened up enough for us to take the crampons off and practice self arrest. @GrahamUney #ThinkWINTER

A fun winter movement workshop today with @holmevalleymrt on their winter skills course. A super windy forecast so we stayed low and sheltered and got maximum mileage out of some firm old snow patches. It was the perfect classroom for practicing using boots and axes. Then we took a journey around the steeper ground in crampons before the snow then softened up enough for us to take the crampons off and practice self arrest. Graham Uney Mountaineering #ThinkWINTER

Winter is back! If only for the day. With strong winds in the forecast today, we opted for Geal-Charn Mor, a cheeky corbett on the west side of the A9. Lots of snow blowing about and some nice wildlife spotted including a mountain hare and some golden plovers. #ThinkWINTER @GrahamUney

The hills were stormbound today! We simulated deep snow with some very deep heather and headed to lower ground to practice micro navigation techniques. After that, it was off to @tisoonline for tea and medals and a chat about the Be Avalanche Aware process. More windy weather in prospect tomorrow, and hopefully some snow in the forecast too. @GrahamUney
#ThinkWinter
#BeAvalancheAware

Today was all about the Battle of the Weather Forecasts. The Met Office Cairngorm Summit forecast had drizzle/light snow and clag all day. The MWIS forecast predicted sunshine and broken cloud. For a while it felt like neither would win, but theMWIS prevailed and the cloud lifted, but not before Chut and Paul had done a bit of winter navigation on day two of this weeks winter skills course. @GrahamUney

The snowpack starting to look very sparse, esp on the plateau!
#ThinkWinter

A fun start to this week's @GrahamUney Winter Skills course. Today I headed into Coire an t-sneachda with Chut and Paul to look at all things winter-movement related, from kicking steps to wearing crampons. The Coire was looking glorious in the sunshine, if a little lean. Hopefully some more snow to come this week to give things a more wintery feel. #ThinkWinter

#Scotland
#WinterWalking
#WinterSkills

A fun day out in the Cairngorms today shadowing @GrahamUney on a winter skills course for Holme Valley Mountain Rescue Team. Loads of folk enjoying the wintery hills today on foot, boards and skis. Views forever!

#Cairngorms
#ThinkWinter
#WinterSkills
#Scotwinter
#MountainRescue

Lots of snow forecast this week ❄️ ❄️
Hopefully you can get out and play! Please be careful, check the avalanche forecasts and play within your limits 👍

#hillgoers #winterwalks #wintermountaineering #scottishwinter #thinkwinter #AvalancheAware

The mountains were rubbish today. Don't know why Nuis and I even bothered...
#Arran
#Scotland
#Mountains
#Snow
#ThinkWinter
#DogsofMastodon

A wintery but clear saunter up the Fiona, Mealna Letter, just near Glenshee to blow away the cobwebs. #Grahams #Fionas #Corbetts #Munros #ThinkWINTER #WalkClimbSki #Hiking #Scotland

Ice axes - what type and length you need for winter walking 🎬 https://www.hillgoers.com/winter-events #winterskills #ThinkWinter

Ice axes - what type and length you need for winter walking 🎬 https://www.hillgoers.com/winter-events #winterskills #ThinkWinter

Crampons - which ones to choose and how to fit them #winterskills #ThinkWinter https://youtu.be/XBGPQjHAXBg

Choosing winter hill walking boots 🥾 #winter #ThinkWinter #winterskills https://youtu.be/IWbAA9UrK4I

Whilst there's not much snow on Arran, elsewhere in Scotland, there's been a lot more. The Scottish Avalanche Information Service have begun their daily forecast bulletins. Don't forget to read it before planning a good day in the hills. 😀 #BeAvalancheAware.

https://www.sais.gov.uk/

P.S its an amazing website, with hazard forecasts, historic data, educational stuff and links to blogs that show ground conditions. Should be on everyone's checklist in winter!

#Avalanche
#Scotland
#ThinkWinter

RT @hillgoers@twitter.com

Beautiful day in the Cairngorms although very cold! Great to be out in the sun and snow ❄️

#winterskills #wintermountaineering #scottishwinter #thinkwinter #AvalancheAware #iceaxe #crampons #mountainsafety #munrobaggers #munros #scotswinter #visitscotland #visitcairngorms

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/hillgoers/status/1602397892265889794

Beautiful day in the Cairngorms although very cold! Great to be out in the sun and snow ❄️

#winterskills #wintermountaineering #scottishwinter #thinkwinter #AvalancheAware #iceaxe #crampons #mountainsafety #munrobaggers #munros #scotswinter #visitscotland #visitcairngorms

RT @ilona_turnbull@twitter.com

It’s #ThinkWINTER time so do consider @HeavyWhalley@twitter.com’s tip of downloading the @coordinatorsais@twitter.com app for avalanche warnings. The app’s really clear and easy to use. #Hiking #Munros #Corbetts @Mountain_Scot@twitter.com @the_MWIS@twitter.com @ScottishMR@twitter.com @AJWalker73@twitter.com @ramblersscot@twitter.com

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/ilona_turnbull/status/1602344873729851392