Unleash Your Inner Chick In 2006
Chicks Unleashed are back in 2006 with a programme of innovative mountain skills events run for women by women. New this year is a cool-looking ice-climbing trip to Norway. Looking pink ;-)
Posted: 15 November 2005
by Jon
If you're a lass and somewhat put off by blokeish behaviour in the
mountains or maybe you just find the idea of learning new skills in a
supportive, fun, all-female environment attractive, then you need to
tune into the new updated Chicks Unleashed web site.
Founded by climbing chick and professional instructor Rosie
Goolden back in 2003, the company specialises in courses and
events designed by women for women and led by Britain's top female
professional instructors.
'Chicks Unleashed.' says Rosie. 'Brings together women of all
abilities and experience who share a passion for the mountains and
would like to further their walking, mountaineering or climbing in an
all-female environment.'
You can tell it works as well with loads of repeat bookings plus a
continual wave of new interest year after year.
Main Chick Events
For 2006, the two main seminar events are back:the Winter
Mountain Seminar which runs from 13-19 February based at
Kinlochleven's Ice Factor and includes instruction at levels from
basic winter skills up to specialist snow and ice climbing.
Then there's the innovative Journey
Through Scotland moving through Scotland trailing climbing
and mountaineering clinics in its wake between 20 and 28 May.
Finally, new for 2006 is the Norway
Icefest climbing trip to, doh, Norway in January, which looks
like a fantastic way to get into proper steep waterfall ice.
Damn, I wish I was a gurl :-(
Lots more besides including new social events and you can find out all about it and book online
at www.chicks-unleashed.co.uk
Discuss this story
Thinking of going up to the Winter Mountain Seminar this year, but it seems my girl mates who drive are all mouth and no trousers! Does anyone have a space in a car from an airport or know of other good forums to ask on? Share your carbon guilt...=) Many thanks!
Posted: 14/02/2007 at 11:02
Maybe worth dropping a line to Rosie and asking if she can put you in touch with some other lasses who are going? UK Climbing's the other obvious place to ask I guess.
Posted: 14/02/2007 at 12:22
Where are you travelling from? It's easy to get to Aviemore by train and then I'm sure someone could collect you from there to Badaguish (I think that's where it is this year). Thetrains are reasonably regular on that line.
Posted: 14/02/2007 at 13:20
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