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Ice Climbing in Scotland

In the adrenaline and adventure spectrum of mountain sports, ice climbing must rank fairly high.

The demands on the practitioner can be enormous. Physical strength, endurance, nerve, technique and organisation are only part of the story. These skills must be married with sound mountaineering judgement, avalanche and weather awareness, navigation skills and the ability to function to a high level over a long day. But the key point is 'Ice Climbing is tremendous fun!?'

Scotland is undeniably the premier location in the British Isles for ice climbing.

Where to go:

Depending on weather there are plenty of options across Scotland, see the panel on the right for further information.

Want to get started ?

The ice climbing season is generally accepted as late December to the first week in April. It's recommended that you undertake this activity with experienced supervision.

If you're keen to try this activity in a safer environment to begin with, then get yourself to the Ice Factor in Kinlochleven. This is a world-class facility which contains the biggest ice climbing wall in the world. To find out more click the adjacent weblinks.