Introduction Coming on an advanced navigation course or GPS navigation course in the Lake District will give you the knowledge and skills you need to go anywhere in the mountains, and…
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Introduction Join us on a map reading and GPS navigation course in the Lake District and you will learn the golden rules of navigation - and much more. Navigation using a…
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Introduction Join us on a GPS navigation and map reading course in Yorkshire and you will learn the golden rules of navigation - and much more. Navigation using a map and…
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Introduction Finding the best routes, viewpoints and photographs can be tricky, but not if you join us on our Eryri (Snowdonia) guided mountain walks. Maybe you want to find good…
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Introduction Finding the best routes, viewpoints and photographs can be tricky, so why not join us on our Lake District guided walks. Maybe you want to find good viewpoints or…
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Introduction Are you ready to take on one of the most famous mountain ridges in the UK - a guided walk on Striding Edge on Helvellyn in the Lake District?…
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Introduction One of the best ways to appreciate the finest views in the Lake District is booking a guided walk in the Langdale Pikes. On a fine day the views…
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Tying a knot in the end of the rope while sports climbing It seems a bit lame offering a tip about tying a knot in the end of the rope…
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Introduction One of the best days to be had in the mountains of Snowdonia is to scramble the Cneifion Arete. When I first did it, it was a 'hidden gem'…
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Introduction There are so many guided mountain walks in Snowdonia to choose from, including the iconic peak of Tryfan. The problem is deciding which one to do! A guide can…
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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
thesummitisoptional.com
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.