Greenland 2012 Training Schedule

Updated: Thu 22 Nov 2012   Share:

Training Schedule

Y Liewedd, Snowdonia - open hill area, leading to hands on rock scrambling taking the boys to a ridge and severe edges (December 2010) Tryfan, Snowdonia - All rock and hands-on scrambling with large open space and short vertical sections (May 2011) Saas Grund and Saas Fe - Alpine climbing with experience of working at Altitude, gaining the use of crampons and ice-axe arrest also experience crevasse rescue using ice-axe climb on a belay. (July 2011) Carnedd Mountains Snowdonia - Isolation training and carrying full packs over distance and on steep ground - using various food types (October 2011) Brecon Winter training - Using MSR stoves with petrol as fuel and Mountain House dehydrated food practicing wild camping at -5 degrees, in snow condition carrying full packs over small distance then climbing peaks simulating a Greenland Experience (December 2011) Snowdonia - Snow and ice practice the exact location will be determined by the snow and ice content (January / February 2012) Scotland remote mountain training bringing together all of the learning experiences (April 2012) (One pupil Conor Taylor experienced ascent of Kala Patthar, Nepal 5634 metres overlooking Everest Base Camp a 17 day trek in April 2011)