Eighteen students from Edinburgh University Wilderness Medicine Society took part in a winter skills training day on Sunday 21st March. The day was arranged by the Scottish Students' Mountain Safety Officer, Roger Wild and the cost was subsidised by the Mountaineering Council of Scotland. The students were instructed by Rupert Hutchinson, Kathryn Bromfield and Mark Scales.

The day began with planning and preparation including clothing and equipment, weather, avalanche awareness and route choice. The groups practiced navigation on the way to the northern corries where secure footwork and effective use of ice axe and crampons were practiced. Self-arrest was thoroughly covered and navigation skills were developed during the day.

James Conlon, the society's training officer said,
"Many thanks for all your help in organising and subsidising the winter skills course last weekend. We all had a fantastic time and received excellent tuition in winter mountaineering."

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