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Scotland 2025 – Winter Walking Week

Dates: 14th Feb to 19th Feb 2025 (Feb Half Term)

Cost: £350 (Support funding may be available – click here)

Where: Cairngorms, Aviemore, Scotland

Who can attend? This is an event for Explorers and Scouts aged 13 years and above at the point of travel, on a first come first served basis.

Where do I book on? Pay your deposit here – https://form.jotform.com/scoutshw/scotland-trip-2025

What’s it all about?

We will travel up to Aviemore and stay in Badaguish lodges. Then over the course of three days the following activities:

  • Ice Axe and Crampon Training, including stopping on slopes
  • Rope work
  • Snow shelters
  • Avalanche Analysis
  • Map Work
  • Walking in Snow
  • Walking in Whiteouts
  • Fun games and times in ice and snow
  • Walking in the Cairngorms

Those who have walked before in these conditions and been on previous county trips will be placed in more advanced groups.

The price includes all accommodation, travel, food, mountain guides, safety kit including hats, crampons, axes and poles. It does not include ski-goggles which you will need to source.

You will need to provide the usual hillwalking kit, including a hat, gloves, layers, and waterproofs. Details will be provided.

Leaders are running the trip from Scouts Hereford and Worcester; qualified AMI Winter Mountain Leaders will run the technical elements on the mountain.

  • Places are limited to 1st come 1st served basis, bookings closing 4th October 2024
  • All activities are subject to weather conditions and the decision of the Moutain Leaders on the day

Payments:

To book and confirm your place please visit here:

https://form.jotform.com/scoutshw/scotland-trip-2025

 

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The King continues a long tradition of the monarch giving their Patronage, dating back to 1912. This was when Scouts was granted its Royal Charter and HM George V became our first Patron.

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Our Patron, HM King Charles III