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Introduction to Scrambling Course | Scotland
Learn the Scrambling skills required to build your confidence
Scrambling in the mountains is a fantastic way to move through the environment. The state of flow and clarity that can be found when truly concentrating on moving through such potentially serious ground and having to concentrate on every step is much like rock climbing, but without at a more normal speed. You can cover great distances in a day and with increased confidence classic routes like the Aonach Eagach, Tower Ridge and the Skye Cuillin are within your grasp.
Our Introduction to Scrambling Course is a designed for those looking to take their first steps into scrambling terrain or looking to build their confidence. The course is aimed at non roped scrambling but a rope may be used for your security at times.
The main focus of the Introduction to Scrambling course is to look at:
- Climbing/scrambling movement,
- Guidebook use and interpretation
- Selecting a route
- Route reading.
- Depending on your level it may be appropriate to start looking at using the rope for simple short pitches and for emergency retreat.
Introduction to scrambling courses
Our Scrambling courses are based around the Fort William and Glencoe area. There is a wealth of options for all weathers and experience levels and some very short approaches meaning more of your time can be spent on scrambling terrain rather than walking.
For our scrambling courses you do not need any other kit than your normal hillwalking equipment. We can supply all of the technical equipment that you would need.
Having a good breadth of experience hill walking would be a good starting point before joining our Intro course. We will not cover map and compass skills during this course.
These courses can be run on a bespoke nature with varying group sizes. It is also a great course for hill walking/mountaineering clubs looking to up skill their members.
