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climbingchick 03 Oct 2004
hi, im thinking of getting more into winter mountaineering this winter, and was thinking of going on a course to learn the skills formally, as i dont really know many people to teach me informally.
was looking into courses at plas-y-brenin but has anyone been on courses and have any comments or suggestions about which ones/places are good?
cheers.
 Monkeyrock 04 Oct 2004
In reply to climbingchick: I'd stick to Scotland, generally more reliable conditions.http://www.abacus.sphosting.com/index.htm. Check out this link. I did a course with them 2 years ago and it was great.

Good luck to ya
 Tom Stoddart 04 Oct 2004
In reply to climbingchick:
PYB do winter courses in Scotland. I did one last year, based near Glencoe. It was excellent.
http://www.pyb.co.uk/winter.html

 Mike Pescod 04 Oct 2004
In reply to Monkeyrock: I hope this doesn't count as abuse of the system! I'm just correcting a link. Our address is www.abacusmountaineering.com
 DougG 04 Oct 2004
In reply to climbingchick:

I went on a course with this lot in 1997.

http://www.moran-mountain.co.uk/

Would recommend them, especially if you like home-made flapjack.
 halfaseesaw 04 Oct 2004
In reply to climbingchick:

i did one of Martins alpine courses this year - to be honest i don't think I'd go to anyone else if I needed training.
tmh 04 Oct 2004
In reply to climbingchick:

Glenmore Lodge are good:

http://www.glenmorelodge.org.uk/
 Jamie B 04 Oct 2004
In reply to climbingchick:
With your name you should check out www.chicksunleashed.co.uk for courses by chicks for chicks

Al (not Jamie B who just seems to permenantly logged on on this computer)
sandyman 04 Oct 2004
In reply to halfaseesaw: who was your instructor on the course this summer? was it martin or someone else?
 Monkeyrock 04 Oct 2004
In reply to Mike Pescod: Sorry mate
 Monkeyrock 04 Oct 2004
In reply to Mike Pescod: Just followed the link I left, Dont know how that happened, thought I'd just pasted link from me browser
In reply to climbingchick:

Bremex Trust do a weekend introductory course in the Cairngorms in February. http://www.bremex.org.uk
 halfaseesaw 05 Oct 2004
In reply to sandyman:

I did the alpine intro course with 3 clients to 1 guide - i was in one lot of three and there was another group of three - martin and another guide (wiggy) looked after us for the week. passed on lots of useful stuff and didn't teach us anything we didn't kneed to know or were competent in already. i was very impressed, very professional.
RobE 05 Oct 2004
In reply to climbingchick:

I did a course with Mike from Abacus and recommend him highly.
Lee - 3rd e-mail address! 06 Oct 2004
In reply to climbingchick:

You may have noticed that I started a similar thread as this just before you. Depending on what you want to do, maybe you could come with us?
 Danos 06 Oct 2004
In reply to climbingchick:

OK, I was going to wait until next winter but looking at the basic prices I might be tempted to start this winter. Ho hum. Bugger is Bremex w/e I can't do because I'll probably have to work that weekend I'll do more searching.
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