Understanding the weather

The weather workshops have been cancelled during the Covid Pandemic.   This page will be updated in January with information regarding workshops in 2022.

Mountaineering Scotland is offering one day mountain weather workshops for members interested in expanding their knowledge of mountain weather and how this relates to making the most of your adventures in the mountains. 

• Where the UK weather comes from
• Air mass theory
• Weather fronts and what they mean to us
• Synoptic charts and how to interpret them
• Relevant weather forecasts
• How topography influences the weather
• How elevation influences wind, temperature and precipitation
• Planning and route choice based on synoptic charts and weather forecasts

This will be a very practical workshop delivered by Heather Morning, our Mountain Safety Advisor.  Heather will draw on her in-depth knowledge of the Scottish mountains and combine this with the wide range of meteorological information available to us via the internet. The event will be run on a workshop style basis, where participants will have the opportunity to learn, interspersed with practical exercises. 

Dates:  

Venue: Ochils Mountain Rescue Base, Fishcross.

There will be space for 25 attendees. 

£35 for Mountaineering Scotland members. 

Not a member yet? Non-members can join us for just £22.50 for your first year (normal price £30.50) and take advantage of all the member benefits - click here for more details.