Introduction Joining one of our winter mountaineering courses in Scotland, you could find yourself on the north face cliffs of Ben Nevis or some of the alpine-like peaks of Glencoe.…
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Introduction A winter skills course in Scotland, or the Lake District, is the perfect way to progress from being a summer mountain walker to a winter mountaineer. Nobody should underestimate…
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Understanding mountain weather Introduction As regular, or even occasional, hill-walkers and mountaineers, it's vital that we have an understanding of mountain weather. Therefore a number of my previous tips have…
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Equalising slings Building belays during traditional climbing and mountaineering will very often involve equalising slings. Most often, I use the Figure of Eight or Overhand Knot method. To do this,…
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Sastrugi This tip is all about Sastrugi which, along with rime ice, are very useful in determining what the local wind direction has been recently. This knowledge plays a crucial part…
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Rime Ice Knowing about rime ice is an essential and potentially life-saving bit of mountaineering knowledge. As part of our avalanche awareness and planning, it’s crucial that we know where…
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Buys Ballot's Law It’s well worth knowing about Buys Ballot’s law. Buys Ballot was a Dutch meteorologist in the 19th Century who stated what has become known as his 'law'.…
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Shapes of karabiners There is an almost bewildering array of shapes of karabiners available. Shape, size, colour and other individual branding characteristics all combine to overwhelm the novice buyer. Some…
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Wearing a climbing helmet (You can learn more about wearing a climbing helmet and other safe rock climbing practice on one of our courses with a fully qualified rock climbing…
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Hiring a Mountain 'Guide' or Leader The scary and hilarious controversy over the antics of “IamBraveDave” (check out his YouTube channel) over the last couple of weeks prompts me to…
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Fantastic lighting looking south from Glyder Fach on Saturday.![]()
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A real pleasure to have taken @wildwanderer_onthemove out for her first taste of some winter mountaineering. The mountains of Eryri were looking particularly fine this weekend. AMI Professionals #ahigherstandard #Learntogofurther #learnfromexperience ![]()
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