Introduction A guided walk up the Old Man of Coniston, or a hill and mountain skills course, will take you to stunning mountain views and show you some of the…
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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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Introduction What is meant by scrambling the 'big three' ridges? Well, the most serious, technically difficult and complex mountain ridge in the UK to traverse end-to-end is without doubt the…
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Introduction Scrambling the Aonach Eagach ridge in Glencoe is one of the classic mountain scrambling days in Scotland. It is rated as Grade 2 scramble. The technically difficult sections are few…
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Booking and Prices If you'd like to know more about scrambling Curved Ridge in Glencoe, then see our main page for more details and prices or see what our clients say about…
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Introduction Our scrambling courses in the Lake District give you the ideal opportunity to explore the more rugged and dramatic routes up mountains. They will also expand your repertoire of…
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Introduction The scramble up Bristly Ridge on Glyder Fach can be viewed in two ways. It's either a very fine Grade 1 scramble to the summit of Glyder Fach in…
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Introduction Scrambling the Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) Horseshoe is one of the great mountain days out in the UK. Exciting enough, but never as technically difficult as the likes of the…
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Introduction Our scrambling courses in Eryri (Snowdonia) give you the ideal opportunity to explore the more rugged and dramatic routes up these fantastic mountains. We will expand your repertoire of…
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Introduction Join us on a GPS navigation and map reading course in Eryri (Snowdonia) and you will learn the golden rules of navigation - and much more. Navigation using a…
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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
