Directory of winter skills courses, holidays and vacations

winter skills courses and holidays

Ace Outdoors
based: Manchester, UK
website: www.ace-outdoors.co.uk
Ace Outdoors is a leading provider of outdoor adventurous activities, mountain skills training and vegetarian/vegan adventure travel. They organise an exciting range of activities and courses throughout the year for both the young and young at heart! Let Ace Outdoors organise your next walking holiday with you.
| vegetarian | walking/trekking/hiking | navigation/orienteering | winter walking | winter skills | climbing/scrambling | mountaineering | mountain biking | snowshoeing | UK | Scotland | Western Europe |

Dringo Adventure
based: Gywynedd, Wales, UK
website: www.dringoadventure.com
Adventure activities and activity courses, weekends and short breaks in Snowdonia for families, singles and groups. From guided walks and climbing Snowdon to navigation courses and multi-activity weekends. Winter skills and mountaineering in Wales and Scotland plus mountain biking, rock climbing, sea kayaking, coasteering, mountain leader and expedition training.
| walking/trekking/hiking | climbing/scrambling | winter skills | mountaineering | multi-activity | navigation/orienteering | weekends/short breaks | groups | coasteering | singles | mountain leadership courses | Wales |

Rob Collister, Mountain Guide
based: Conwy, North Wales, UK
website: www.travel-quest.co.uk/pages/RobCollister
International Mountain Guide offering mountaineering, climbing, scrambling, walking, ski touring and ski mountaineering in the UK, Europe and Worldwide.

| mountain guides | walking / trekking / hiking | backpacking | climbing / scrambling | mountaineering | ski mountaineering/touring | winter skills | UK | Worldwide |

Sea 2 Summit
based: Gwynedd, Wales
website: www.sea2summit.net
Courses, novice to expert, in rock climbing, white water kayaking, sea kayaking or mountain walking. Private courses tailored to individual needs or open courses on set dates for individuals or groups. Based in the heart of Snowdonia, North Wales, with easily accessible scrambles, world renowned cliff faces, fast flowing rivers and beautiful coastline.
| climbing/scrambling | canoeing/kayaking | sea canoeing/sea kayaking | children's courses/holidays | walking/trekking/hiking | mountaineering | abseiling | multi-activity | winter skills | winter walking | UK |

Seren Ventures
based: Conwy, Wales, UK
website: www.serenventures.com
Seren Ventures offers climbing, scrambling, navigation, winter skills and mountain walking courses, together with adventure activities and guided mountain walks, throughout the year. Their courses, breaks and activities are based in Snowdonia, North Wales but they also run activities in the Lake District and Scotland.
| walking / trekking / hiking | navigation / orienteering | climbing / scrambling | winter skills | abseiling | canyoning / gorge walking | team building / management courses | charity expeditions / holidays | Wales | UK |

Dragon Mountain Skills
based: Gwynedd, Wales, UK
website: www.dragonmountainskills.com
Friendly, professional instruction in mountaineering, climbing and adventure activities in North Wales.
| climbing / scrambling | winter skills | navigation / orienteering | Wales |

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The travel-quest winter skills courses and holidays section lists holidays, breaks and multi-day courses offering winter skills training. These are courses that take place in winter conditions of snow, ice and low temperatures and teach the skills required to use crampons, ice axe arrest, assessment of avalanche risk and use of transceivers, winter navigation, emergency rope-work and winter survival skills, such as digging snow holes and shelters and even igloo building. To be listed in this section the activity must form a significant part of a holiday or residential course.