The Nature of Snowdonia

I was recently thinking about my Mountain Leader assessment (way back in the mists of time) and that I have no recollection of at any point being asked any questions …

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Rock climbing in the peak district. A rock climber coils a rope looking over Stanage edge.

Preparing for Less Daylight

Autumn is a fantastic time to be in the mountains. Colours erupt and flame across the landscape, light softens and shadows lengthen giving contrast and counterpoint to …

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A range of emergency shelters being experimented with on a Mountain Leader Training course in Snowdonia.

Emergency Shelter review

The media loves a headline and “The bivy bag probably saved their lives” was a great one provided by Willie Anderson, leader of Cairngorm MRT, following a successful …

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Load carrying to Camp 2 on Manaslu in the Nepal himalaya

So much depends on getting the basics right and in this context the basics are what you wear next to your skin ie your expedition base layers. On an expedition …

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