Women's Winter Week
Glencoe, Scotland
23rd - 28th Feb
£600pp
Come along for a 5 day winter skills course! Covering all the skills needed to move around the winter mountains.
Lovely accomodation is included, as well as kit hire.
All info and booking can be found on the link in comments below:
https://www.alicekerr.co.uk/events-1/womens-winter-week-23rd-28th-february-glencoe
Alice Kerr Mountaineering
INSTRUCTION AND GUIDED EXPERIENCES. Rock Climbing, Navigation, Running, Scrambling, Winter Skills, Mountain Biking, Bespoke Adventures.
Check out the WEBSITE for full details on all courses and experiences available.
Operating as usual

"Alpine" conditions recently here in Scotland, but winter is back and around again now.... it was both very strange and very nice to be put Mountain cragging in the sunshine last week, but the return of snow has been very welcome ❄️❄️
Here's to hoping we don't have too many more massive thaws this winter 😵💫🤞

Work has been loads of fun so far this winter.
As a lot of you will have been following, it's been a but if a ride with the conditions, but I've still been having the best time with clients. Being able to adapt and be flexible with plans in the winter here in Scotland is so important to be able to make the most of it. Heading in with no expectations for certain conditions is a really good idea. That is hard to do, though; we all hope for perfect blue skies, water ice, and lovely rimed up rock.
But we work with what we have! ❄️☀️🤞
took this photo of me at work a few weeks ago on some gorgeous days out 👌

Work this week 😊
It's one of those strange weeks where winter all melts, and we are thrown back into warmth and sunshine. It's a shame to see the snow and ice melt, but it's also been really lovely weather. The sun has shone, and we have been rock climbing. So it's certainly not all bad.
But I am looking forward to snow and ice returning soon 🤞

I love the first photo here.
Topping out of your first winter climb. What a moment.
Celebration, relief, a happy, bone deep tiredness, full of joy.
And what a privilege it is to be a part of that journey with others. Full big grins for these days.
These photos are from a glorious two days with 2 of the loveliest people.
I'm all here for Scottish Winter and all the joy and numb toes.
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A few days off, and some fun adventures.
Balancing rest and work and play is tricky in the winter, especially if you have a window of good conditions or weather. Often, I end up tipping the balance too hard for work and play, neglecting the rest. But it's always a work in progress!
Today was a "rest" day, but I spent the morning skiing. It was 100% worth it. What a day to be skiing in Scotland. It's such a novelty when the snow is good. A day for big grins (amd tired legs).
I'm back at work tomorrow with some lovely clients and what looks like a stonking few more days of conditions!
There are still a few places on some winter courses this season if you'd like to book yourself an adventure! Message me or have a look on my website to see what you might like to do!

Back at work! I've had the best few days with this lovely lot from the University of London Mountaineering Club!
Learning to lead in winter is a great fun thing to do and has so many considerations to take on board. Risk and judgement and decision making are on a whole new level compared to summer climbing!
And winter is all good and returned here in Scotland! WHOOPEE.

Heading into 2025 full of excitement.
2024 was my best year ever for work - it was the year that all the hard graft I have put into my business and progression felt like it had paid off in full. With a calendar fully booked with lovely clients and fun work, getting to play outside all year and feeling like there is now full security in what I do. Knowing I will be busy with work feels like a wonderful position to be in, especially when I work in such a fickle and seasonal environment.
Maybe because of all of this, 2024 was also the year that I learned to take time off. Book holidays, go away on trips, move away from work for a little longer and really enjoy the life outside of work. It's been amazing. I've been to beautiful places, met inspiring people, been blown away by the peace and calmness that can be found tucked away in little bits of a very busy world.
And through that, I feel like work has thrived alongside me. How wonderful.
Thank you to all of you - those who came out on courses, followed on here, waved at me, or came to say hi at the crag. I am so grateful to each one of you because without all of you, my business and way of life wouldn't be a thing that I could pursue and love.
See you out in the hills this year??
#2025 -year #2024

❄️❄️ Ice Climbing ❄️❄️❄️
Winter Climbing is ace - there is so much variation in it - from mixed routes with rock protection to water ice and ice screws and threads. With that, there is a lit of knowledge and judgement needed. I find ice climbing super satisfying. With the right techniques for both movement and placing protection, everything feels a lot easier.
I still have a few spaces left this winter for bookings. Whether you'd like a guided trip or yo do some learning, get in touch, and we can have a chat!
These photos are from an amazing day out last winter!

Fancy some winter climbing this season?
Get in touch! It's always a pleasure to take people for a guided trip or teach them the skills they need to climb independently.
We can have a chat about what you'd like to do and make a plan 😁
There are also lots of amazing group courses on this winter - from 2 day Winter Skills to a 5 day Women's Winter Week!

Winter Skills Courses
18th & 19th Jan - 3 spaces left
1st & 2nd Feb - FULL
15th & 16th Feb - 3 spaces left
8th and 9th March - 4 spaces left
23rd - 28th Feb - Women's Winter Week - 3 spaces left! 💃
These courses are the perfect introduction to winter in the mountains! Great of you're planning to get into alpinism or Scottish winter adventures, or even bigger plans for the big mountains!
Come along and learn 😁

There's a magic to the hills in Scotland in the winter that's quite hard to explain. It's an overwhelming beautiful and wild place, with hills as far as you can see in all directions, where the dusk skies are the most amazing soft colours. But also a place where the winds can blast so much snow around that you can't open your eyes, walk in a straight line, or see what your feet are standing on anyway as the cloud is so thick.
The unpredictability and fickleness of it definitely makes it, though. It helps you to appreciate the magical days and work through the harder ones. Personally, there's a bit of me that enjoys the wild days too - they add to the adventure and help me to savour the moments of glorious sunshine, calm skies and lovely snow.
I'm looking forward to more of it all this coming season 💙
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❄️❄️Scottish Winter ❄️❄️
I'm so looking forward to the rest of the season up here in Scotland. Like last year, it's been totally glorious in early December 👌 I've been having the best time out climbing every day this week with a wonderful friend 😊
See some of you up here over the winter!

Scottish Winter time now ❄️❄️
I've been up in Scotland for a few days now. After a couple of days of staff training with Glenmore Lodge, it was so great to get out climbing today! Phwoar, what a day.
I'm so excited for the upcoming winter. It's going to be a great one 😁😁
And for day 1 of winter climbing, I didn't even forget my axes! (But I did forget the hexes...ah well)

❄️❄️ WOMEN'S WINTER WEEK ❄️❄️
22nd Feb - 27th Feb 2025
Glencoe, Scotland
A 5 day Winter Skills Course.
Lovely accommodation and kit hire included in the cost.
You just need to arrive!
Message me if you'd like to chat about the course, or you can find all the course info and booking on my website (Links are all in my Bio).
The course includes all the skills needed to learn to head out confidently and independently into the winter hills. Crampons, ice axes, navigation, route finding, what kit you need, and how to plan your adventures!
This year's course will be run by Jo, who ran the Women's Winter Week last year, too 🤗

Are you coming for some fun in Scotlanf this winter??
I'm really looking forward to winter this year. My calendar is nearly fully booked, so please get in touch soon if you'd like to come out for some guided days or a course!

Autumn by the sea has been delightful.
Climbing courses have kept going through autumn this year! They are drawing to a slow close now for some time off to slow down and rest a little before the Scottish winter season kicks off!
Today was a big old rainy day, but on the whole, it's been a lovely few months recently ☺️
-climbing rockclimbing

Learning to Lead. (Trad Climbing)
A ticket to freedom and independence in the climbing world!
The season is slowly drawing to a close, but I still have 2 months until the "summer" finishes and winter begins in Scotland!
Message me if you'd like to squeeze something in!