for epic mountain adventures
Inspiration | Advice | Safety | Skills
Winter can offer us some truly memorable experiences. Venturing into the hills and mountains of the UK during the winter months requires thinking differently about the conditions and hazards we might encounter. Here you can find all the inspiration, advice, skills, and safety info to unlock incredible winter adventures.
If you want to hear more from the ThinkWINTER team, head to the bottom of the page and signup for our newsletter!
If you want to hear more from the ThinkWINTER team, head to the bottom of the page and signup for our newsletter!
New to WINTER?
If you're feeling inspired to discover what adventures winter has to offer you, here are some helpful resources to get you started:
Ready for more WINTER?
Even for the more experienced, the uniquely fickle and sometimes challenging nature of the Winter in the UK's mountains is always keeping us on our toes and providing new experiences (but isn't that why we love it?)
Epic adventures start with #ThinkWINTER
Inspiration
Whether it was type 2 fun, a new experience, or a perfect bluebird day, winter holds the potential for making memories that last a life time.
Advice
It can be hard to know how to get started in winter, or what your next steps might be. We've got top tips from the outdoor community to help you figure things out.
Safety
Making the right decisions for ourselves when we're out in the hills means coming home to tell our loved ones great stories about our adventures.
Skills
There are key skills we need to enjoy winter in the mountains safely. We can help you learn the skills that will unlock new adventures in the outdoors this winter.Weather & Conditions Sources
Mountain Weather Information Service
MWIS provides weather forecasts to aid mountain safety for 10 upland regions across the UK.
MWIS provides weather forecasts to aid mountain safety for 10 upland regions across the UK.
Met Office Mountain Forecast
Alongside summit-specific forecasts, the Met Office provides forecasts for a selection of the UK's main hill and mountain areas.
Alongside summit-specific forecasts, the Met Office provides forecasts for a selection of the UK's main hill and mountain areas.
Scottish Avalanche Information Service
The SAIS produces avalanche hazard forecasts for 6 areas of the Scottish mountains.
The SAIS produces avalanche hazard forecasts for 6 areas of the Scottish mountains.
How you and your organisation can help
Download our ThinkWINTER Resource Pack for social media graphics, poster, and guidelines for sharing the campaign.
Info for Outdoor Professionals
Developing a career in the outdoors or looking for CPD opportunities? Find out more from your relevant governing body
Did you miss the #12DaysOfSnowledge
Over 12 days we shared content across Facebook and Instagram talking about all things snow to help folks improve their #Snowledge. Click below to check out anything you might have missed:
What is #ThinkWINTER?
ThinkWINTER is a joint campaign by several organisations in the UK's outdoor community working to share inspiration, advice, skills and safety information that enables people to make safe decisions about adventuring in the hills during winter..
You can find all of us on social media for regular #ThinkWINTER updates, and signup to our campaign newsletter if you'd like to learn more.
Mountaineering Scotland
National Outdoor Training Centre Glenmore Lodge
Mountain Training
Scottish Mountain Rescue
Snowsport Scotland
Developing Mountain Biking in Scotland
Police Scotland
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