As mentioned in my previous post I wanted to look at participating in an introductory climbing course. The reason is to improve my basic rope skills and climbing skills to help aid in my mountaineering course next February and, going forward, hopefully in the Alps. I chose Peak Mountaineering due to online reviews. Monday, 1 August 2016. Our Introductory Rock Climbing Course suits tho.

Sunday, 31 December 2017. So, that was 2017. Conall did well in his first set of exams last summer and is now studying hard for the next set.

The Adventures of a Mountain Coward.

A blog of outdoors stuff and trips. Saturday, 27 December 2014. So it snowed a bit round Sheffield last night and I always enjoy the frustration, futility and occasional success of trying to ride a bike in deep snow. Just some pics, still warm from the camera. Friday, 19 September 2014. Have a good weekend everyone.

Brilliant day out up the knobbly north east ridge of Ben Aden. It was a nice sunny day and I was looking forward to this but it all fell to pieces when the clutch cable snapped on the hire car.

I missed the good weather over the Easter weekend thanks to tr.

Hiking and backpacking in the mountains of Scotland. As well as being a self-confessed. This site features a collection of illustrated trip reports. Covering day hikes and wild camping trips in the mountains; my own lightweight gear lists. For different seasons; and a number of articles on books, gear and technology.

A slow, meandering attempt to complete a round of all the MBA bothies in Scotland. Been a bit of a whirlwind week in which I have suddenly acquired a national profile. What can you do? The next day I spent over an hour on the phone, and the chat went amazingly well, and by mid afternoon I had also posed for some photos in the National Library of Scotland, trying to look bookish and learned. And the piece came out on Sunday, a centrefold spread no less. This entry was posted in day trips.