- Glenmore Lodge (Scottish National Mountain Training Centre)
No book or website can replace real experience. Glenmore Lodge offers excellent one day, weekend, or week-long courses. These courses, which cover virtually everything you need to know, are an excellent investment in the safety of not only yourself, but your friends too. If venturing backcountry, it is highly recommended that you attend such courses.


"A Chance in a Million?" - Barton and Wright
"Ski Mountaineering in Scotland" - SMC Guide
"Scotland's Winter Mountains" - Martin Moran
"Mountaincraft and Leadership" - Langmuir
"International Mountain Rescue Handbook" - MacInnes
"Avalanche Safety for Climbers and Skiers" - Daffern
"The Avalanche Handbook" - McClung and Schaerer
"Snow Sense" - Fredston and Fesler


- SAIS (Scottish Avalanche Information Service)
Provides information on conditions observed on that day. Avalanche Hazard Outlook is provided for the following day. The avalanche hazard is assessed on the European Avalanche Hazard Scale (five point rising scale).
- SAIS North Cairngorms Blog
A blog by SAIS workers of North Cairngorms conditions, with photos.
- SAIS South Cairngorms Blog
A blog by SAIS workers of South Cairngorms conditions, with photos.
- SAIS Lochaber Blog
A blog by SAIS workers of Lochaber conditions, with photos.
- SAIS Creag Meagaidh Blog
A blog by SAIS workers of Creag Meagaidh conditions, with photos.
- Local Radio
Nevis Radio, Speysound
- Noticeboards
At locations in the Northern Cairngorms (Aviemore), Creag Meagaidh (Speak Bridge, Fort William, Kingussie, Aviemore), Lochaber (Fort William), Southern Cairngorms (Ballater and Braemar), and Glencoe (Glencoe village, Ballachulish, Onich)


- SAIS (Scottish Avalanche Information Service)
Provides information Scottish avalanches, and on conditions observed on that day. Avalanche Hazard Outlook is provided for the following day. The avalanche hazard is assessed on the European Avalanche Hazard Scale (five point rising scale).
- Glenmore Lodge
Scotland's national mountaineering training centre. Offers a variety of excellent courses.
- Hypothermia
Site dedicated to the subject of hypothermia. Focus and background is mainly on water-related situations, but contains lots of research, detailed advice on treatment procedures, and various case histories.
- BMC (British Mountaineering Council)
Official website of the British Mountaineering Council. Contains details of training courses, technical advice, and has good 'general advice' information.
- Winternet-Scotland
Ron Walker's website with regular winter climbing photos and reports from mainly the northern Cairngorms.