Festival WorkshopsOur popular Mountain Skills Workshops give you the chance to develop your skills and confidence in winter conditions. Choose from Avalanche Awareness, Winter Walking Skills and Winter Climbing workshops.
The Ice Factor brings you great taster sessions on the rock and on their amazing indoor ice wall throughout the festival and NEW for 2007, special junior 'Taste the Rock' sessions for under 16s.
Mountain Bike Tours around the best trails in the area offer something for everyone, easy to challenging! Pick up some great tips to improve your biking while cruising around the hills.
NEW for 2007, the John Muir Trust presents a Writing Workshop in celebration of wild places, led by author and professor of Scottish literature, Margaret Elphinstone.
Mountain Skills WorkshopsOur
Choose from:
Full-day Winter Walking Skills and Avalanche Awareness Workshops will be run on every day of the festival.
Winter Climbing
The prices include instruction and use of the Nevis Range Gondola, you need to provide your own equipment which can be hired at Ellis Brigham or Nevisport in Fort William and personal accident insurance which you can get through The B.M.C. To book your place on a workshop please e-mail mike@abacusmountaineering.com with your name, address and telephone number and the workshop you would like to attend, or phone 01397 772466.
Ice Factor Workshops
Taste the Rock Your chance to try rock climbing on our indoor walls (up to 50ft high). We'll look at tying on, belaying and movement on the rock. 12:30 - 14:30 daily from Sat 17th February to Sat 3rd March. Price: £20 or £15 for Mountain Festival ticket-holders (includes hire of rock shoes, harness and helmet).
NEW for 2007 - Junior Taste the Rock Why should the adults have all the fun?! For the 2007 festival, we're introducing special 'Taste the Rock' introductory sessions designed for beginners aged 7 to 15 years old. 10:30-12:00, 16:00-17:30 every day throughout the festival. Price: £15 (includes hire of rock shoes, harness and helmet).
Hit the Ice Fancy a bash on the ice wall? Need a few pointers to get you going? 'Hit the Ice' workshops at The Ice Factor give you an introduction to the wierd world of vertical ice climbing with the security and supervision of their expert staff. Sessions run from Saturday 17th February to Saturday 3rd March, at 14:25 to 17:15 and cost £45 or £40 for Film Festival ticket holders. Adult beginners only (age 16+). Price includes hire of all equipment (boots, crampons, harness, helmet, axes and gloves).
Taste the Rock AND Hit the Ice Why not make a day of it and try both? Combine both workshops for a fantastic introduction to indoor rock and ice climbing. Learn movement skills and basic ropework on the rock, then apply them on the ice. Suitable for adult beginners (age 16+). Times as above. Price: £65 or £55 for Mountain Festival ticket-holders.
Contact The Ice Factor direct for more info on all workshops and to book - www.ice-factor.co.uk or call 01855 831100.
Special offer at the Ice Factor "Mountaineer's Store" - festival ticket-holders get a 10% discount on purchases of £100 or over. NEW for 2007 -John Muir Trust's Wilderness Writing WorkshopBrand new for this year's festival, this is your chance to flex those creative muscles and see
Saturday 17th February, 14:00-16:00, Lime Tree Gallery. Booking essential - please contact the Lime Tree on 01397 701 806.
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Mountain Skills Workshops are run in conjunction with 
Workshops will also be available on request for those with prior winter walking experience.
For 2007 the Ice Factor will again be running a series of Indoor Rock and Ice Climbing Workshops, aimed at those new to the climbing world. Maximum of 6 people to instructor. 
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