With a dump of snow over the last weekend and cold weather forecast, I’ve the following courses available this winter: Prices from £100 per person day. Club rates available. Equipment hire and transport available. Contact info@mountainactive.co.uk for dates. Winter Hillwalking Skills Learn to use ice axes and crampons, along with the safety skills needed to […]
Read more "Winter 2015-2016"Blue sky day touring around the Northern Corries of the Cairngorms. The ski area gives a convenient and easy way to access via skins!
Read more "Northern Corries Tour"A fine but esoteric ski touring on the Drumochter hills. Plenty of patch snow allowed the ski on from the other side of the railway to the top of Sgairneach Mor. Cloudy and poor visibility on the top but good, firm snow to descend. Some interesting drift features to negotiate.
Read more "Esoteric Ski touring"Andrew had a quick ski tour near the Glen Shee tows. Hard packed icy snow in places.
Read more "Cairn a Claise to Glas Maol"Andrew Briggs and myself did a nice wee tour from the Glenshee ski centre on Saturday. Snow right from the centre so no carry necessary! We skinned up the side of a blue run to the col above Loch Vrotachan, then over Carn nan Sac to Carn a Gheòidh. Very icy but a little fresh snow […]
Read more "Ski Tour of Carn a Gheòidh"