Ama Dablam - October-November 2025 - A photo diary The spectacularly perched Camp 2 on Ama Dablam 14-20 October (To Ama Dablam Base Camp) An enjoyable and sociable trek from…
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r Table of contentsIntroductionBooking and PricesHill and Mountain Skills Course DetailsHill and Mountain Skills Course StructureDay 1Day 2Clothing and EquipmentFood and accommodationHill and Mountain Skills Course - Frequently Asked Questions…
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Table of contentsIntroductionBooking and PricesHill and Mountain Skills Course DetailsHill and Mountain Skills Course StructureDay 1Day 2Clothing and EquipmentFood and accommodationHill and Mountain Skills Course - Frequently Asked Questions Introduction…
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Kyajo Ri - October-November 2023 The Great Chossy Gully; The Moraine of Misery; and worst of all…The Gravellator. These were all distant memories now. We were at Camp 2 on…
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Introduction This tip is all about crampons or spikes or mini-crampons and when to choose one over the other. The range of footwear available for various mountain activities has grown…
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Introduction Your partner can act as a safety back-up on an abseil descent in pace of using a prusik knot. Last month I shared a little tip on the sequence…
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Introduction Using a prusik knot for safety on an abseil is a very well-known and common technique that many climbers use. But this tip is just a little 'icing on…
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Negotiating the pinnacles on Pinnacle Ridge, St Sunday Crag Booking and Prices If you'd like to know more about scrambling Pinnacle Ridge on St Sunday Crag in the Lake District, then…
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Introduction What are WAG Bags? Why do I need one? Surely this is something to do with Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy? Happily, this has nothing to do with footballers'…
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Introduction Joining one of our climbing courses in the Peak District could give you the opportunity to climb 'Heaven Crack'. 'Heaven Crack' is rock climb graded 'Very Difficult' and rated…
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After 59 callouts in August, the busiest month in our history, we think it is time for a serious conversation about what is happening in our mountains.Our volunteers carried out prolonged rescues in darkness and poor weather, dealt with serious injuries, heat-related issues, assisted people stuck in serious terrain and, sadly, attended incidents where people and animals lost their lives.What concerns us most is the increasing number of people taking on difficult terrain while completely unprepared for what they are facing.The mountains have not suddenly become more dangerous. More people are visiting them, and the way routes are discovered and accessed has changed.Routes once mainly attempted by experienced hillwalkers and mountaineers are increasingly attracting people with little or no experience.A photograph or video of Crib Goch can make an exposed Grade 1 scramble look like just another route to the summit. What it doesn’t show is how intimidating that ridge can be in cloud, rain or strong winds or how quickly a manageable situation can become a serious emergency.We want people to enjoy Eryri. We understand the physical and mental health benefits of spending time in the mountains but accidents happen, even to experienced, well-prepared people. That is why we volunteer.But enjoying the mountains also comes with personal responsibility. Too often, people simply don’t know that a route may require specific skills, equipment, fitness, experience and judgement and how quickly conditions can change.Our callout numbers tell the story:147 in 2020237 in 2021233 in 2022308 in 2023327 in 2024359 in 2025Around 440 projected in 2026.This trend is not sustainable. The answer cannot simply be more Mountain Rescue. There has to be greater focus on prevention and personal responsibility.We will always respond when someone genuinely needs our help. The bigger question now is: how do we stop so many people from needing help in the first place?Enjoy the mountains but please try to understand the environment you are entering and if the terrain or conditions don’t feel right, turn around.
A little bit of a change - a trip to Kyrgyzstan for an ascent of #peaklenin.Sadly no Lenin summits mainly because the weather played havoc with our rotations. However, everyone did summit Razdalnaya, which was good.@adventure peaks
