FORT WILLIAM MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL WORKSHOPS
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Our popular Winter Workshops will be running again for the Fort William Mountain Festival in February 2026. Join a full day Winter Walking Skills Workshop to learn all the basic skills you need to start exploring the Scottish mountains in the winter, then finish off your long weekend in style by joining fellow winter enthusiasts on our Ben Nevis Guided Walk.
The Winter Skills Course will start at 8.45am at Nevis Range where we take the gondola to 650m, getting on to the snow and ice with minimum walking time. We finish for the last gondola back down at about 4.30pm so you get a full seven hours of coaching. Use of the gondola is weather dependent so in the event that it does not run there are a number of other alternatives. The Ben Nevis Guided Walk starts at The Ben Nevis Visitor Centre at 8am. It will take 4 to 5 hours to reach the summit and 3 to 4 hours to descend again so we'll be back down by around 5pm. |
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The Fort William Mountain Festival exists to create and promote opportunities for people to share and find inspiration in mountain experiences, ideas and visions! What will YOUR adventure be in the Outdoor Capital of the UK...
Dates for your diary… 12th to 15th February 2026 |
Can't make the dates below? Have a look at our Winter Skills and Ben Nevis Winter Ascent pages to make a private booking.
If you are interested in joining one of the workshops please get in touch to check our availability and make a booking. |
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One Day Basic Winter Skills Course
£125 per person* Maximum ratio 1:6 14th February 2026 *Kit hire and gondola/chairlift not included in the price. |
Ben Nevis Guided Walk
£125 per person* Maximum ratio 1:6 15th February 2026 *Kit hire not included in the price. |
Please contact us to check availability before making your booking.
To make sure you get the most out of your day we've included the following:
- Kit list
- Helmet
- Safety Brief
- Experienced Mountain Leader or Mountaineering Instructor
- Action photos
The weather in the Scottish mountains can change in a matter of minutes. Snow is likely and it can regularly feel as cold as -20 degrees Celsius on the summits. Make sure you are ready for your day by packing the items on the list below.
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To wear
Thermal base layers – polyester or woollen, no cotton Warm fleece Walking trousers – no jeans Spare fleece or synthetic insulating layer Waterproof jacket and trousers with side zips Warm hat and gloves (spare gloves recommended) Stiff walking boots – B2 or B3 rated |
Other equipment
Rucksack – roughly 30 litres Mountaineering ice axe and crampons Helmet (not required for Ben Nevis walk) Lunch and spare food 1 litre flask or water bottle Head torch Ski goggles Map and compass Whistle Walking poles (recommended but not essential) Sunglasses & sun cream Mobile phone in a waterproof case Camera Personal 1st Aid Kit - plasters, blister kit, all normal medication including asthma inhaler if you have one |
If you need winter equipment Ben Nevis Kit Hire in Fort William hire out winter boots, crampons and ice axes. They can also supply walking poles and clear goggles. Please contact them directly to book - benneviskithire.com
