Post by conormccarti on Nov 9, 2009 13:44:04 GMT
Hey Guys
We will be going to Scotland on Wednesday the13th of January and returning Sunday the 24th of January. This is an annual trip with the OPC and this is an introduction to winter Mountaineering.
Training will be fully provided by professional and fully qualified Mountain Leaders on the basics of winter mountaineering. That will include how to use crampons, ice Axe, snow bollards, bucket belays and also moving together on ropes. Also navigation in winter conditions.
The price will be about 200 euros (€50 deposit to be taken on Wednesday of week 11 in P1001 after the Scotland Talk). That will include transport to Scotland, training and accommodation . We will supply the crampons, ice Axes and other gear. There will be a further €25 towards boot rental unless you have your own fully rigid boots.
We stay in a nice cosy little hostel in Glencoe which is our base camp. After the two days training, we go out nearly every day on the Scottish hills, taking in ones like Ben Nevis and Stob coire na lochan. If you ask any members of the OPC who went to Scotland before, they will say that its one not to miss as the craic is savage.
The highlight of the trip will be climbing to the summit of Ben Nevis the tallest mountain in the UK and Ireland using the skills we have learned.
The weather conditions in Scotland can be very cold so you must have the appropriate gear like jacket and pants thermals etc.
We will have a meeting on Wednesday wk 11 the 18th of November at 19:30 in P1001 the PESS building. At this meeting we will discuss Scotland in great detail show ye crampons, Ice axe other gear and clothing for Scotland.
This thread is just an Introduction, to create awareness of the Scotland trip in March. This thread will be updated fully on what to expect on the Scotland trip in the coming days or wks. On training and criteria for the Scotland trip.
There will also be advanced training available however there are some criteria for this.
These are:
- You must have completed the Beginner course in Scotland before
- You must be confidently leading HS
- You must be relatively fit.
- If you’re interested in this could you email me ASAP.
Execptions may be made in some cases but only if approved by committee first. Committees decision is FINAL.
Any questions just ask or mail me on mac@ulopc.com or post here on the thread.
I can highly recommend this trip for the experience and craic.
Mac
We will be going to Scotland on Wednesday the13th of January and returning Sunday the 24th of January. This is an annual trip with the OPC and this is an introduction to winter Mountaineering.
Training will be fully provided by professional and fully qualified Mountain Leaders on the basics of winter mountaineering. That will include how to use crampons, ice Axe, snow bollards, bucket belays and also moving together on ropes. Also navigation in winter conditions.
The price will be about 200 euros (€50 deposit to be taken on Wednesday of week 11 in P1001 after the Scotland Talk). That will include transport to Scotland, training and accommodation . We will supply the crampons, ice Axes and other gear. There will be a further €25 towards boot rental unless you have your own fully rigid boots.
We stay in a nice cosy little hostel in Glencoe which is our base camp. After the two days training, we go out nearly every day on the Scottish hills, taking in ones like Ben Nevis and Stob coire na lochan. If you ask any members of the OPC who went to Scotland before, they will say that its one not to miss as the craic is savage.
The highlight of the trip will be climbing to the summit of Ben Nevis the tallest mountain in the UK and Ireland using the skills we have learned.
The weather conditions in Scotland can be very cold so you must have the appropriate gear like jacket and pants thermals etc.
We will have a meeting on Wednesday wk 11 the 18th of November at 19:30 in P1001 the PESS building. At this meeting we will discuss Scotland in great detail show ye crampons, Ice axe other gear and clothing for Scotland.
This thread is just an Introduction, to create awareness of the Scotland trip in March. This thread will be updated fully on what to expect on the Scotland trip in the coming days or wks. On training and criteria for the Scotland trip.
There will also be advanced training available however there are some criteria for this.
These are:
- You must have completed the Beginner course in Scotland before
- You must be confidently leading HS
- You must be relatively fit.
- If you’re interested in this could you email me ASAP.
Execptions may be made in some cases but only if approved by committee first. Committees decision is FINAL.
Any questions just ask or mail me on mac@ulopc.com or post here on the thread.
I can highly recommend this trip for the experience and craic.
Mac
