Bursaries for students: Scottish Winter Mountaineering

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Bursaries for students: Scottish Winter Mountaineering

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From PyB Facebook page (thanks to Kate for highlighting this!)
JBMF Bursary Application's are now Open!
James Brownhill was an avid climber and mountaineer who tragically died in an accident on the Frendo Spur in Chamonix. Following his death, members of his family established the fund in order to encourage and foster a higher level of safety, good practice and sustainability amongst young climbers and mountaineers.

Every year, the fund subsidises eight dedicated places on a Plas y Brenin Scottish Winter Mountaineering course.

This Winter Mountaineering Course will run in Scotland from the 14th - 18th February 2022.

Many great mountaineers have learnt, and honed, their skills in the winter mountains of Scotland. To tackle the more challenging peaks of Glencoe and Lochaber in winter requires a full array of mountaineering skills.

These five days offer the same winter essentials as our ‘Scottish Winter Mountaineering’ course – whilst sharing the experience with like-minded people of a similar age. Getting to grips with ice axe and crampons, you will develop your winter skills on steeper snow and winter scrambling terrain. Along the way, you will cover winter navigation, and avalanche evaluation; alongside the emergency procedures of building a snow shelter and basic ropework for steep ground. All this will be covered practically on five awesome days out, whilst enjoying ascents of many of the finest summits in the Western Highlands.

Eight fully residential places are made available every year to full-time students aged 18 or over.

Applications for 2022 are now open. Applications close on 9th December 2021.

No previous winter experience is required, but you should be a fit summer hill walker and expect that winter days in the western highlands often involve ascents from near sea level to 1000m.

This subsidised course aims to introduce the skills and judgement needed to become a safe and competent winter mountaineer.

Apply here: https://form.jotform.com/212311849345050
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