When winter comes around most walkers retreat down to
the lowlands because of the high cost of additional
equipment and lack of experience and training. By doing
so they miss some of the most memorable days to be had
high in the British hills. High Trek have designed a
flexible winter package which provides all specialist
equipment and combines training in necessary winter
skills with a light-hearted holiday at our base in
Snowdonia's high mountains. After dinner on your first
evening, we'll give you a little talk on types and uses
of equipment and you can adjust your crampons to fit your
boots.
Quality Instruction Every
day our mini bus will take you and your qualified leader
to your walk (if you're not walking from the door). He'll
give you tuition in the use of crampons and ice axes,
finding safe slopes to practice self arrest and show you
how to ascend and descend snow slopes safely. He'll teach
you about avalanche awareness and you can have fun
learning how to build snow holes and shelters and practicing the techniques of navigation when all but the
contours are blurred by snow.
Fresh
Air & Freedom We never forget that it's
your holiday and there'll be time to take photos, enjoy
the spectacular views or simply relish the clean air and
freedom of the mountains. Of course we can't guarantee
snow, but we can promise three days of fabulous walking
and there's usually more than enough snow around for
winter techniques' practice. We're never short of
suggestions for a good day in the mountains and, whatever
the weather conditions, we'll have plenty of choices to
offer you from classic ridges to our own favourite
scrambles.
Equipment
You'll only need to bring warm clothes and a pair of
strong walking boots. We provide jackets and overtrousers, rucksacks, maps, compass, gaiters, ice axe,
crampons, helmet, torch - even mitts and hat - all in the
cost of your holiday. Very bendy walking boots are not
suitable for holding crampons - if this is the case with
yours be prepared to hire some.
See winter clothing
suggestions for further details
Fitness & Experience
For maximum enjoyment of this holiday we recommend that
guests have some experience of walking in the British
hills, a fair head for heights and, since winter mountain
walking is a fairly strenuous activity, a reasonable
level of fitness.
Private Guiding & Instruction These can be
easily arranged for both winter walking and snow &
ice climbing especially mid-week. Just
ask! For current instruction and accommodation rates see the Private
instruction page.
Dates & Prices
We will not be offering scheduled catered courses this year but Ian is
available for guiding and instruction.
Cost is £160 per day for up to 2 people, £20 extra per person beyond
that, for instruction and equipment (apart from boot hire)
If you prefer to keep the cost down and be in a ready made group let Ian
know your dates and we will try to team you up with others.
We can also offer self catered accommodation to those on our courses in either the house or barn see www.snowdonia-cottage.co.uk
qualified leader
to your walk (if you're not walking from the door). He'll
give you tuition in the use of crampons and ice axes,
finding safe slopes to practice self arrest and show you
how to ascend and descend snow slopes safely. He'll teach
you about avalanche awareness and you can have fun
learning how to build snow holes and shelters and practicing the techniques of navigation when all but the
contours are blurred by snow. 
walking boots. We provide jackets and overtrousers, rucksacks, maps, compass, gaiters, ice axe,
crampons, helmet, torch - even mitts and hat - all in the
cost of your holiday. Very bendy walking boots are not
suitable for holding crampons - if this is the case with
yours be prepared to hire some.