Live briefing
The Winter Briefing
Aviemore, February 2027
What this is
Thirty minutes on a video call, before the early bird price on the winter trips runs out. Freddie goes through what the two Aviemore trips actually involve, what Scottish winter is like to be out in, and what kit you need. Then he answers whatever you want to ask, for as long as it takes.
It is not a sales pitch. Almost everyone who books one of these comes on their own and has never held an ice axe, and the questions that stop them are usually the same handful. They are easier to answer out loud than in a paragraph on a webpage.
Cameras off is completely fine and you do not have to say a word. Plenty of people just listen. If you cannot make the time, sign up anyway and we will send you a write-up the next day.
What we’ll cover
- What each of the two trips involves, day by day
- What Scottish winter actually feels like, and what happens if the weather turns
- Kit: what to buy, what to hire in Aviemore, what we provide
- Getting there, including the sleeper from Euston
- How fit you need to be, honestly
- Your questions, for as long as they take
The trips we’ll be talking about
Winter Skills: Aviemore
Three days learning ice axe and crampon technique in Aviemore, the foundation for safe movement in Scottish winter mountains.
Read the full detail →Mountaineering: Aviemore
Three days of ropework, steeper ground and graded terrain in Aviemore, for those who already have the winter basics and want to step up.
Read the full detail →Save your place
The Winter Briefing
Wednesday 30 September, 7.30pm
30 minutes on a video call. Free, and no obligation to book anything.