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…
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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…
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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…
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Introduction So much is dependent on context, and this includes considerations of how best to tie in when trad rock climbing. It's supremely ironic that what was always 'standard good…
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Introduction This article is all about how to plan a mountain walk or climb. On the one hand we almost certainly want it to be enjoyable, but also challenging leaving…
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Introduction A very common question is how to find the route on scrambles - or at least the 'right', 'best' or 'safest' route. It's something that I'm asked frequently, either…
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Introduction What is a col or saddle in the context of mountaineering? Would you know what one looks like in real life? Do you know how a map depicts one…
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Introduction This ‘tips article’ will explain how to navigate off Ben Nevis summit. Or at least it will explain what is involved because an article like this can never replace…
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Coarse and Fine Navigation This tip is all about coarse and fine navigation and I will explain this with an every-day example. Orienteers, and other accomplished navigators, refer to the…
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Planning a Navigation Leg On navigation courses I frequently use this beginners' tip for planning a navigation leg. I encourage clients to consider each navigation leg as a set of directions that you…
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