UKC

Does anyone have any advice on what intro to winter courses are good?
Can anyone recommend a good place to train with in Wales (apart fom PYB)? Are these courses any good or would I really have to go upto Scotland? (although this would probably be double the price with the train fair!!)
Cheers

In reply to Kzam:

Being realistic, Scotland is the only place where you get winter for long enough spells to make the risk of booking worthwhile. PyB bus their students up there.

Years back, I did a basic course with someone I found in the small ads in a walking mag and very good it was too - basics of winter navigation, reading snow etc.

In reply to Kzam: Try http://www.dragonmountainskills.com/html/winter_skills_courses_scotland.htm...
or http://www.llanberisguides.com/mountaineering/winter_mountaineering/en

In reply to Kzam:
If you go to Glenmore Lodge (or another Aviemore-based oufit) you can get a train single for £27.50 each way, if you book in advance. Or you could go to Pitlochry for a course by Steve Spalding, a great chap.

Its a lot cheaper to get two advance singles than to get a return.