The Mountaineering Company

Course Info

Winter is a great time to develop navigation skills with poor visibility and challenging conditions emphasising the need for good decision making and the ability to navigate in limited visibility.

This course is a must for anybody heading out into the mountains during the colder months!

Dates November - February

Duration 2 Days

Start Location Snowdonia | Eryri

Instructor Ratio 1:6

Skill Level H2

Book Today £120 P/Person

During this course, we will show you how to read the map and understand features, how to use the compass to follow an accurate bearing, safe route choice through complex terrain and how to relocate if you get off route.

Weather services and interpreting forecasts
Map types and map scales
Navigating to features, symbols and contours
Compass use and how to follow a bearing
Relocation Strategies
What to do in an emergency

ACCOMMODATION

Accomodation is not included.

Course Dates

COURSE DATE DAYS COST LOCATION PLACES BOOKING

Q: How fit do I need to be ?

A good level of fitness is required to join this course but you dont need to be super fit as the pace is kept to a comofrtable level to accomodate different levels of ability.

Q: Where will this course meet?

This course meets in Capel Curig near Betws y Coed in North Wales.

Q: What equipment and clothing will I need?

A full kit list is sent out with every booking - all we ask for is to arrive ready to walk in the mountains with some spare layers and waterproofs. Because we deliver these courses in winter you will need warm gloves, a hat and a spare layer to go under your waterproof incase its cold

Q: Does this course include accomodation?

The price of this course is course fee only - this does not include accomodation, food, drinks or transport. If you need help findng accomodation please let us know and we will send you our accomodation guide.

Testimonials

I've now been on two courses with The Mountaineering company. Both courses were great, learnt loads and Matt/Sam were brilliant instructors. I would definitely recommend to anyone getting into mountaineering to book onto intro and development courses. I'm looking forward to doing more courses with them in the future. (Google Review)

Alex Heaps

My partner and I booked Matt for two days mountaineering instruction so we could learn how to use ropes on climbs that were out of our comfort zone. We had a fantastic two days and Matts structured approach allowed us to take it all in and practice all the techniques over and over again. We both now feel more confident to take on more adventurous scrambles. Thanks Matt

Andy and karren

Fantastic day on the Back to Basics Navigation course with Matt. Very well organised and learnt a lot. Matt was very professional and great at teaching the skills with lots of patience and encouragement. Really enjoyed it and will definitely be signing up to other courses in future. Highly recommended.

Chontelle Wright

A great day out learning how to use a map and compass with Matt. His teaching style gave us just the right amount of information without feeling overloaded. I would highly recommend Matt !

Chris

Just got back from a fantastic weekend with Matt on the Welsh 3k and couldn't have asked for a better time. We had blue skies and cool air so it wasn't too hot and the views were simply incredible. Matt set a great pace allowing us to push our limits but never going beyond what we were capable of and we finished in 18 hours 32 mins. Hes a top bloke and I would certainly recommend him and The Mountaineering Company to anybody. Thanks again Matt. You will certainly see us again next year no doubt!

Chris Mansell

We attended a navigation course today with Matt. He was fantastic, can’t rate him highly enough! We had no knowledge at all, but have come home feeling confident and ready to tackle our adventure! Thank you Matt for a fabulous, fun day

Claire Black

I thoroughly recommend Matt as a leader & guide. I experienced an exhilarating & fun day with a super group doing Matt's Ogwen Classics day. Matt managed our mixed levels of ability & confidence with a calm, encouraging, alert & purposeful manner. He inspired confidence through recognition of our efforts & shared his knowledge & experience to support our skill development. The day passed all too quickly!

Ferne Davies

Awesome day with Matt teaching my 11yr old son and I the basics of climbing. Very patient and approachable would highly recommend Matt to anyone with an interest in rock climbing. Really fun day enjoyed by all!

Ian Roberts

Wow ! Where do I start, the best walking/climbing day of my life. Matt you were fantastic with all the members of our group. (Google Review)

Johnny Jones

All I can say is amazing!! Never scrambled before Matt looked after us supported us though the scary bits and made the whole day brilliant.

Karen Williams

Had a fantastic weekend with Matt on the mountain skills course - he is really friendly + approachable, and tailored the two days to what we enjoyed + wanted to learn. Would definitely recommend to anyone wanting to build their confidence with mountain hiking + navigation!

Kirsty

Well. What can I say - one of the best adventure weekends my friend and I have ever had and absolutely 10/10 instruction from Matt training us for our first OMM (Google Review)

Luke Whipps

Recently attended an intermediate rock skills course in the Peak District. Really great weekend and excellent fun. Matt is a top bloke; very knowledgeable and just the right amount of laid back. Allows all the information to really sink in - effective teaching!

Matt Pomfrett

Excellent day out with Matt on my first ever Scramble. I found it pretty tough in places but Matt was always there to put me at ease, offer instruction and with his support I made it to the top. Would highly recommend to others.

Polly Hornby