Cairngorms National Park, Scotland
Focus: Discover the wonders of Scottish winter, develop your winter walking skills and have a go at winter mountaineering. A good level of fitness is required but no previous experience is needed.
Duration: 6 Days
With Aviemore as our base we are perfectly placed to make the most of the ski road access to the high plateau of the Northern Cairngorms, offering a wide range of great mountain walks and areas to hone your winter skills and winter mountaineering. We may also use other nearby mountain areas such as Glen Feshie or Creag Meagaidh.
Over the six days we'll teach you key winter skills whilst enjoying some great mountain journeys at the same time. You'll learn how to use an ice axe and crampons, navigate in winter, build snow shelters, interpret mountain weather and avalanche forecasts. A really exciting residential with our most experienced instructors.
2026 Residential Dates
Residentials for all
All residentials run by Adventure Expeditions are designed to bring individuals together to have a great time - our aim is for you to leave with new friends, great memories and new skills. Each residential has a different aim and focus for you to choose from.
We understand that joining as an individual may be daunting but you are guaranteed a warm welcome by our team. Previous residential groups have made friends for life and met up independently afterwards for adventures together.
Our residentials are open to any young person aged 16 to 25, and as such, accommodation may be shared with those who are both under and over 18. If you are undertaking the Gold DofE Award, your residential will fulfill all the criteria for the Gold Residential section but completing DofE is not a requirement to join us.