Choosing Expedition Clothing Having just got back from another expedition climb, I thought an expedition tip might be appropriate, though it’s also one that really applies to all your mountaineering…
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Tying-in and Climbing Helmets (You can learn more about this on one of our beginner's rock climbing courses in Yorkshire, the Peak District, the Lake District and Snowdonia.) In this…
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How to Secure Your Map in Winter Making sure that your map is secure in winter is a vital piece of preparation. Have you ever been concerned that your map…
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How to Pack a Rucksack in Winter Introduction Packing a rucksack for use in the winter mountains requires much more care, thought and organisation than it does in summer. Rain,…
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(Not very) Breathable Hard-Shells A breathable hard-shell jacket is one of the essential items of clothing/equipment that every mountain walker/climber should have, and it can literally be a life-saver. However,…
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How to Estimate Walking Speed Knowing how to estimate your walking speed is a vital skill in navigation and this tip will explain how you can do it. A key…
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Introduction To succeed, and be comfortable, in the outdoors you need to have a good clothing layering system - a base layer, insulation layer and shell layer. This article will…
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Drying gloves Since it’s very much the season for messing about in the snow, then it’s also the season for wet gloves. Drying gloves ready for the next day out…
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The BAA app Last winter I wrote a quick note about the ‘Be Avalanche Aware’ (BAA) planning method, recommending this to everyone. Well, like everything in this world now, it’s…
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Tip for staying dry Here is a great tip for staying dry when on a long walk in variable conditions. This tip is one of the first things that I…
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Avoid The Shroud (Black Crag, Borrowdale) and any neighbouring climbs for the time being.
