The course will begin with at 1900hrs on Saturday, 8 January 2022 in a meeting room of the Cairngorm Hotel, Grampian Road, Aviemore.

Please ensure that you have eaten before this time, as no dinner is included on this course. You should be able to grab a drink in the bar and take it up to the meeting room (own expense)

Overnight accommodation has been booked at the Premier Inn, Aviemore on a B&B basis for the Saturday night. You will be in single occupancy rooms.

Before booking onto this course, please speak to your Training Officer and ensure that you have read the SMR Training Course Policy and Risk Assessment in relation to covid19. There will be a maximum of 2 people per team able to book onto either Avalanche Companion course initially.

All participants need to have their own transport, as the course programme will necessitate travel to and from training venues.

Sufficient personal equipment is required to enable candidates to operate within a mountainous environment, in all conditions, for the duration of the course.

Essential kit

You need to bring your own packed lunch, drinks and snacks
Transceiver, probe, metal bladed snow shovel
Face mask, hand sanitiser, first aid kit, personal medications, pen/notepad
Survival bag
Helmet (essential for digging exercises)
Waterproof shell
Warm clothing including insulated jacket
Winter gloves and/or mitts, at least two pairs (some digging an extraction exercises can result in cold wet gloves)
Crampons (make sure they fit your boots), winter boots, ice axe
Map of training area, compass
Your usual winter equipment
Rucksack

Advisory, additional kit

GPS
Snow goggles

SMR Avalanche Companion Training Course