We may be only half way through August 2018, but it's never too early to start making plans and setting goals for next year. Isn't it a lovely feeling to have something fun and/or challenging booked in your diary to keep you going when it all feels a bit routine? We've set all our course dates for 2019, and we'd love to hear from you and see how we can help.

All our course dates and availability for guiding are on our calendar, which is updated at least once a week, but sometimes it is easier to find what you're looking for when it is listed under specific courses rather than by date. With that in mind, we're going to publish a monthly blog post with an update of all our current courses and availability, which you can use as a quick reference guide if you're looking for something in particular.

January is always a good time to plan your adventures for the year, and to make it easier to see what we're offering over the next few months, we've added a calendar to the website, which lists all our courses and guiding. We had a fantastic few days earlier this month, with great winter climbing conditions - sadly short-lived! 

The met office is forecasting more wintry weather next week in the Lakes - hurray! I'm available for any winter climbing and walking on the following dates: