What’s The Next Best Thing To A Perfect Pair Of Winter Mountaineering Gloves?

What’s The Next Best Thing To A Perfect Pair Of Winter Mountaineering Gloves?

Gloves come in all shapes, sizes, and designs. You can get them free when you fill up your car, and you can spend hundreds of pounds on them, but years of experience have shown me that there is no such thing as a perfect pair of winter mountaineering gloves. Whatever kind of gloves you wear, and however waterproof they claim to be, your hands will get wet if you are scrambling or climbing in snow.

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Do You Know Where Pippa Is?

Do You Know Where Pippa Is?

Walking in the mountains, or walking anywhere for that matter, is always more fun if there is a dog around. If I have to leave Pippa behind, I always feel like something is missing. If she had a logbook of all her mountain days, it would make interesting reading. She's even been ski-mountaineering in France (with her built-in crampons, she doesn't need the skis).

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Confused? You’re Not Alone

Confused? You’re Not Alone

When we chat to our clients about the different climbing and mountaineering awards and support organisations, we often encounter confusion about the awards and how they fit together. Who is qualified to do what? Where can they work? Who is supported by which organisation? And the most common mistake we come across is confusing MT with MTA. 

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