If you’ve ever been out on a long wet day in the mountains and ended up with cold water sloshing about in your boots, you’ll be painfully aware of how important waterproof boots are to your enjoyment and success. Here are some tips for making them last and some things to consider when choosing a new pair.
Read MoreTravelling light in the mountains is one of my obsessions, and one thing that can really add to the weight in your rucksack is water. Over the years I have tried various ways to cut down on carrying water whilst avoiding drinking straight from mountain streams – with sheep wandering freely you never know what might be upstream. My latest find is the BeFree Water Filtration System by Katadyn.
Read MoreWe're in exam season with Sam at the mo, so we're changing the way we do blog posts for the next few months. Here's the plan: we'll publish one blog post in May, one in June, and one in July. We're aiming for May 18th, June 15th, July 13th. From the beginning of August we should be back to normal with one post each Friday.
Read MoreThe new Rock Climbing Instructor qualification replaced the Single Pitch Award on 2nd April 2018, following a review of all the climbing awards by Mountain Training. Both awards are national qualifications which provide a level of basic competence for those who are in a position of responsibility on single pitch crags and artificial structures. So what’s the same, and what's different?
Read MoreThe majority of the candidates on our Mountain Leader courses are from the UK, but we recently had the pleasure of welcoming our first person from the Netherlands. Christophe Laseur completed our Mountain Leader training course on 19th-24th March 2018. He has his own blog where he documents his Alpine experiences, and also his journey towards completing the International Mountain Leader qualification.
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