The image shows Carla leading her peer group of two other Mountain Training Scotland Winter Mountain Leader candidates (with the assessor in the rear) during the assessment up a snow covered mountain slope with blue skies - as turned out the last day they would all see blue skies or any visibility for the rest of the week.

Congratulations to Carla who passed her #WinterMountainLeader. Carla was supported by the MTS Bursary scheme (and with additional support from the @cairngormclub.bsky.social has supported 60 candidates complete a #MountainTraining course www.mountain-training.org/qualificatio...

Two winter walkers standing pointing on top of the Fiacaill in snow covered Cairngorms with blue skies

Group of four Winter Mountain Leader candidates standing silhouetted by the sun on the snow covered summit (Buchaille Etive Beag)

A group of Winter Mountain Leaders wearing full waterproofs with their heads up and wearing goggles, encrusted by snow and ice, taking shelter in the old Alamein shelter in the Cairngorms. It looks very cold and wintry!

A group of well equipped (full waterproofs, helmets, goggles, boots and crampons) Winter Mountain Leaders walking up a slope in a blizzard with very poor visibility.

Winter is coming! <soon> #WinterMountainLeader youtu.be/L4AijlnteB0?... #MountainTraining

If you are thinking of registering on the #MountainTraining #WinterMountainLeader scheme or are just about to share your logbook with Mountain Training Scotland this video may be of use to you. youtu.be/z-64JvZSm4c?...