The big news in the outdoor clothing world this summer has been the re-launch of Buffalo Systems. Buffalo is the legendary clothing system based on the arctic Inuit tradition of wearing animal fur clothing against the skin. Scottish mountaineer Hamish Hamilton replicated animal fur by using a thick fibre pile and he also invented Pertex…
Outside Wins the Independent Retailer of the Year Award! Brilliant news from our favourite outdoor equipment shop; Outside in Hathersage has won two awards at the 2025 Outdoor Trade Show in Liverpool. They won the coveted UK Independent Retailer of the Year 2025 and the 2025 Independent Retailer of the Year for Central UK. We…
Registration for the new Bouldering Wall Instructor qualification is now open and Beyond the Edge are proud to be one of the providers delivering the qualification. The Bouldering Wall Instructor (BWI) is a nationally recognised qualification created by Mountain Training. It is aimed at those who work or volunteer at indoor/artificial bouldering venues. Why Bouldering Wall…
It’s the start of our Scottish winter season! Chris, Oli and James have settled down in our Cairngorms base to begin providing instruction, guiding and coaching on our various winter courses. To celebrate here are some photos from our previous Scottish winter adventures. We offer long weekend three-day and five-day winter hillwalking skills courses and…
RSPB Garden Watch The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Big Garden Birdwatch begins this week. From the 24th to the 26th of January the RSPB is encouraging us to spend an hour recording the birds that land in our gardens and parks. The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch is the world’s largest garden wildlife survey. Over…
Would you like to become a walk leader? We are pleased to share an exciting opportunity to join the third training cohort of the Walk Together Pathway. The Walk Together Pathway is a funded programme for People of the Global Majority* to access Mountain Training’s Lowland Leader, Hill & Moorland Leader, and Mountain Leader training…
About a year ago, Mel and I decided to do a big wall in America. A month ago we bailed at the top of the first pitch and flew home without having completed our objective. The route was Tricks of the Trade in Zion National Park, Utah: 18 pitches of up to 5.10d with a…
Why Book a Climbing Course with Beyond the Edge? Aside from our professional qualifications (Between us we hold the following awards; Rock Climbing Instructor, Rock Climbing Development Instructor, Mountain Leader, Winter Mountain Leader, Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor, Winter Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor, International Mountain Leader and Development Coach) we also have one of the most…
Moroccan Winter Mountaineering Join us this winter for a week of Moroccan winter mountaineering in the High Atlas mountains with an ascent of Jebel Toubkal (4167m), North Africa’s highest peak Easily accessible high alpine walking, inspiring mountains, and the warm welcoming Berber culture make this an unforgettable quick winter hit. With one of our core…
We are very pleased to announce our support of and involvement in the Walk Together Pathway. The Walk Together Pathway brings together eight walking groups representing people from the global majority: Black Girls Hike, Black2Nature, Bristol Steppin Sistas, Mosaic Outdoors, Muslim Hikers, NYCE (Nature, Youth, Connection, and Education)​, Peak District Mosaic and the Sheffield Environmental Movement….
Monday 22nd of April is Earth Day! To celebrate we thought it would be useful to highlight the ideas behind 1% For the Planet and let our lovely course attendees know where we send the 1%. Earth Day 2024 The first Earth Day was on April 22nd 1970 and has mobilised over 1 billion people…
We always encourage attendees on our Mountain Training qualification courses to join the Mountain Training Association. It is a very worthwhile membership organisation for all climbing, walking and mountain leaders and instructors in the UK and Ireland. It’s designed for all candidates of any of our qualifications – walking leaders, climbing instructors, coaches and/or camping leaders…