Winter Walking

Introduction Mountain summit weather forecasts are the final (and arguably most important) piece of the jigsaw puzzle. I started off this series explaining the importance of, and how to research,…

Introduction Understanding the regional mountain weather forecasts is my second step in researching the weather to help plan my days out. This follows on from Step One, understanding the national…

Introduction Understanding mountain weather forecasts is a vital part of planning a day out in the mountains, especially in winter. Over the next three months I'll explain how I go…

Introduction This winter I was unexpectedly involved in a mountain incident. As a result, I had to send a 999 text message to call Mountain Rescue. I'd never used 999…

Introduction This month's tip should help you understand wind speed in the mountains. Of all the weather phenomena (temperature, precipitation as rain or snow, etc), wind has the greatest influence…

Introduction This month's tip is all about how to keep kit dry with drybags. First I'll look at a couple of ways that many people use but which have huge…

Introduction For those who are not familiar with it, this article will introduce you to and help you understand the Lapse Rate. Of course, this is in the context of…