Trad Climbing Starter Lead Rack This is a suggested list for a 'trad' starter lead rack to get someone started lead climbing. This, and much more, is discussed in detail…
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Clothing and Equipment for Rock Climbing Climbing shoes Base-layer top (Synthetic or synthetic/wool blend. Never cotton – “cotton kills”) Socks Trousers (possibly light soft-shell), flexible enough to allow…
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Rock Climbing Technique This is a combination of a book recommendation or review and a tip. A few weeks ago, John Kettle, a well-known Lake District-based climbing coach, released his…
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Trekking basics The recent expeditions to Kilimanjaro that I led included a number of people who were relative, or total, novices when it comes to backpacking and trekking. This was…
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Clipstick tricks As you’ll see from my Route of the Month below, there’s a little bit of a sports climbing theme this month. So, here’s a little tip involving the…
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Backpacking with tents Over the last month I’ve spent quite a lot of time supervising DofE groups. As one friend said to me: “Supervising DofE? Is that where you sit…
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Improvised repair for a detached boot sole Recently I had to make an improvised repair for a client with a detached boot sole. This sort of damage is something that…
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Choosing 'trad' protection on a climb (You can learn more about choosing 'trad' protection on a climb on a 'learn to lead' course. We run these in Yorkshire, the Peak…
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Racking wires for 'trad' climbing It’s rock-climbing season again as winter fades away and the April showers start to blow over for good (I hope). For the next few issues…
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Carrying slings while climbing Here’s a tip on carrying slings while climbing. It makes a huge difference in winter but is equally useful in summer too. One way of carrying…
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Mountain Rescue noticing that their safety information doesn’t always reach teenagers, who are increasingly become rescue statistics.![]()
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I’m going to re-post links to some of my articles on mountain weather.![]()
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Here’s the one on Lapse Rate (or “why is it so flipping cold when you get to the summit?).![]()
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Understand the Lapse Rate - Tip #65
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This article explains what you need to know to understand the Lapse Rate and why it is important if you are heading for the mountains.