Mountaineering maps (Part 1) (You can learn more using maps in the mountains on a navigation course in the Lake District, Yorkshire, the Peak District, and Snowdonia.) For the next few…
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Two kinds of tape There are two tape tips to tell this time. (This is either an amazing poetic alliteration or perhaps a new tongue-twister). The first tape is one…
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Feet first Here’s one for the fairly new climbers among you, and it’s great to practice indoors. You can see some of this going on in the video clip of…
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Butt cheeks When out walking in the mountains, do you find descents (especially long ones) harder than going up in the first place? Do you get really sore knees? Many…
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Rope and sticky tape I was out coaching a client at a sports climbing crag recently, when a couple of university students turned up to climb. We exchanged greetings and…
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Hydration pack tips Here are some hydration pack tips. These are useful for those that already like to use these packs (or 'bladders') and for those who might experiment with…
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Moving in balance Those of you have been with me either on a climbing course, or a scrambling course, will recognize this one. Even if you’ve heard it before, make…
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Karabiner orientation You can learn more about the best karabiner orientation on one of our rock climbing courses in Yorkshire, the Peak District, the Lake District and Snowdonia. This bit…
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Reversed polarity on compass On a recent navigation course, a client discovered that he had reversed the polarity on his compass. There may be many of you out there who…
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How to Lace Walking Boots This tip is about how to lace your walking boots. Last month I wrote about hands and gloves. Now let’s go to the other end…
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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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How can you help?
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
thesummitisoptional.com
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.