Black Mount Winter Experience

Winter in the Scottish mountains is a serious and highly rewarding undertaking. Reduced daylight, snow and continually changing conditions in wild and remote locations make for a real mountaineering adventure.
We love the idea that many people don’t know where Black Mount is: It’s remote and wild and lies north of Glen Orchy and is connected to Glen Coe by Glen Etive. A complex mass of summits, ridges and corries, its highest point is the remote summit of Stob Ghabhar at 1090m. Accessed via steep scree fields and the “little” Aonach Eagach Ridge which crowns a giant corrie surrounded by rocky slopes and steep cliffs. Few people venture here where there is a great sense of calm and solitude with only the ravens for company.
The views across the wilds of Rannoch Moor and towards Glen Coe are spectacular. Thousands of lochans, remote rivers and streams pepper its 50 sq. miles of Special Conservation Area. To the west Ben Cruachan sits on the horizon with the Western Isles beyond.
Your professional guide in a group of no more than 6 will focus on how to use an ice axe and crampons and how to navigate safely through steep terrain often under snow. The emphasis will be on winter skills, mountain weather forecasts, avalanche awareness, navigation, accurate decision-making and building confidence in the mountains to become your own independent adventurer.
Recent Black Mount Winter Mountaineering Trips









Trip Overview

Availability
November - April

Duration
10-12 hours

Difficulty
Challenging

Language
English

Meeting Point
9am. Pre arranged meting point at mountaineering location.

Minimum Age
16

Total Distance
10 - 15km

Mountaineering Time
5-8 hours

Summit
1090m

Group Size
Maximum 6

Minimum Number
3

Weather
If the weather is unsafe your Guide will choose an alternative mountain location
What’s included (and not)
Included
- Experienced & qualified guide
- Ice Axe
- Crampons
- Helmet
- 25L rucksack
- Ground transportation at the beginning & end of the trek. Please note transport will only be provided when this is allowed within COVID-19 guidelines.
Not Included
- Winter mountaineering boots - crampon compatible
- Waterproof jacket and trousers
- Warm clothing
- Hat and gloves
- Lunch
Optional extras
- Winter mountaineering boots - crampon compatible [please contact us]
What to bring with you
Winter mountaineering boots - crampon compatible
Waterproof trousers
Please do not use cotton clothing
Wool socks
Base layer
Gloves – plus spares
Lightweight fleece
Warm hat – plus spare
Fleece or soft-shell jacket
Spare fleece / warm top
Trousers – synthetic that dry quickly
Lunch, snacks and liquid
Waterproof jacket with hood
Trip map
Edinburgh to Black Mount / 91.5 miles (147.2 km)



