Scarpa Ribelle Mountain Tech OD review
Rule number 0.5 in mountaineering is look cool and the reflective piping and orange stripes of the Scarpa Ribelle Mountain Tech OD certainly draw attention to themselves. Whilst the only …
Chris summits on Kyajo Ri
Congratulations to Beyond the Edge Director Chris who has this week summited Kyajo Ri in Nepal.
Chris on the summit of Kyajo Ri in the Nepalese Himalayas
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 …
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 …
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, Guides and Alpinists.
I used the Blue …
Without A Partner, a film about climbing alone
Pete Whittaker. Photo by Adam Bailes
In November 2016 Pete Whittaker became the first person to solo, all free, Freerider on El Capitan in the Yosemite Valley in less …
Jagged Globe Scottish Winter
For the last two months I’ve been working in Scotland instructing Scottish winter mountaineering for Jagged Globe. Here is a gallery of some of the photographs I’ve taken while out …
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 …
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 4 and renamed it …
