Chris summits on Kyajo Ri
Congratulations to Beyond the Edge Director Chris who has this week summited Kyajo Ri in Nepal.
Scrambling in Snowdonia Guidebook Competition
Scrambling In Snowdonia Cicerone have just released an updated version of their classic guidebook Scrambles in Snowdonia. Being honest, it was desperately needed as guidebooks have moved on and The Gary Smith North Wales Scrambles was far superior to the old version. Both ourselves and our clients have been enjoying the amazing scrambles in these…
Can Climbing Be Used to Treat Depression?
Alleviating Depression through Climbing I’m feeling the need to get out on rock. There is an Interesting article here from the American magazine Climbing talking about how rock climbing can be used to focus the mind and help with mental health and alleviate depressionĀ https://www.climbing.com/news/can-climbing-be-used-to-treat-depression/ I don’t know about true depression, but I do know that…
Blue Ice Warthog 40L
Blue Ice Warthog is made by a Chamonix valley based company producing niche climbing, mountaineering and skiing products specifically for instructors, GuidesĀ and Alpinists. I used the Blue Ice Warthog 40L for two months of Scottish winter while working for Jagged Globe and Iām using it now as my everyday work and crag sack. It fits…
Without A Partner, a film about climbing alone
In November 2016 Pete Whittaker became the first person to solo, all free, Freerider on El Capitan in the Yosemite Valley in less than 24 hours. The route is 3000 feet high, has 37 pitches and an overall grade of 5.13a. HeĀ climbed the route in 20 hours and six minutes. Pete free climbed each pitch,…
Equipment & Clothing for Scottish Winter Walking & Mountaineering
I’m instructing winter mountaineering in Scotland at the moment and I’ve been getting out into the snowy mountains on most days throughout January and February. Those long walk-ins have given me plenty of time to think about what I’m wearing and what I’m carrying. Here are my musings. Boots Possibly your most important items…
Silva Expedition Compass
For decades the Silva Type 4 compass has been the choice of Instructors, Guides, mountain leaders, serious walkers and navigators. However now Silva have redesigned the Type 4Ā and renamed it the Expedition. The base plate of the Expedition is the same size and has a magnifier, grippy silicon feet, the usual 1:25,000 and 1:50,000 romer…
New Rope
I’ve got a nice new Sterling Fusion Nano IX rope for winter
Ice Climbing in Cogne
Some photographsĀ from a short ice climbing trip to Cogne and Chamonix.
Clothing & Equipment for Kilimanjaro
Choosing your clothing and equipmentĀ for Kilimanjaro is relatively easy compared to some mountains. However to make your ascent of Kilimanjaro as comfortable and enjoyable as possibleĀ some considerationĀ does need to be given to your choice of clothing and equipment. The advantage of packing and choosing equipment for a Kilimanjaro trek is that you can, within reason,…
Everest Base Camp Clothing
Choosing equipment and clothing forĀ an Everest Base Camp trek isn’t particularly easy. You will be in the mountains for a least two weeks and the temperature can vary widely. It can be swelteringly hot, it might snow and rain is likely. You will be limited by weight and you won’t be able to wash any…
Happy New Year
Happy New Year, Here in the Peak District the weather hasn’t been too bad the last few days. A sunny run up Kinder Scout in Springtime temperatures on Friday, was followed by a very blustery but dry walk with a group of Scouts who had travelled up from London to sample the delights of the…