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Rab Cirrus Flex Hoody

Alex’s Top 5 Best Items of Gear in 2020

Alex
1 month ago

A review of the best gear I’ve used in 2020. I haven’t bought much equipment this year because of COVID, so the gear mentioned below is not necessarily new kit …

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Alex’s Top 5 Best Items of Gear in 2019

Alex
1 year ago

A review of the best gear I’ve used in 2019. All the items have been well tested in variety of tough conditions.

Mountain Equipment Tupilak 45

I’ve owned a lot of …

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Scarpa Ribelle Mountain Tech OD review

Chris Allewell
3 years ago

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 …

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Blue Ice Warthog 40L

Blue Ice Warthog 40L

Alex
3 years ago

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 …

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Equipment & Clothing for Scottish Winter Walking & Mountaineering

Alex
3 years ago

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 …

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Silva Expedition Compass

Silva Expedition Compass

Alex
3 years ago

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 …

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The Summit of Kilimanjaro

Clothing & Equipment for Kilimanjaro

Alex
4 years ago

Choosing your clothing and equipment for Kilimanjaro is relatively easy compared to some mountains. However to make your ascent of Kilimanjaro as comfortable and enjoyable as possible some consideration does need to be …

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Porters in Nepal on the way to Everest Base Camp

Everest Base Camp Clothing

Alex
4 years ago

Choosing equipment and clothing for 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 …

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For over twenty years Beyond the Edge has trained climbers, walkers and mountaineers. We are one of the UK’s most experienced providers of Mountain Training courses including the Lowland Leader, Hill and Moorland Leader, Mountain Leader, Climbing Wall Instructor and the Rock Climbing Instructor Awards. We also deliver the Rock Climbing Skills and Hill and Mountain Skills schemes from Mountain Training. Additionally, we run courses for the BMC for both clubs and individuals.

Based in Sheffield it is run by Alex & Chris who each have over 25 years of mountaineering experience, from the famous gritstone of their local edges to the 8000m peaks of the Himalaya.

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