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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Mountain Rescue noticing that their safety information doesn’t always reach teenagers, who are increasingly become rescue statistics.![]()
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How can you help?
I’m going to re-post links to some of my articles on mountain weather.![]()
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Here’s the one on Lapse Rate (or “why is it so flipping cold when you get to the summit?).![]()
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Understand the Lapse Rate - Tip #65
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This article explains what you need to know to understand the Lapse Rate and why it is important if you are heading for the mountains.