News, Articles and Trip Reports
Category: Instructional
Prussiking Up A Rope
Following the recent articles around crevasse rescue and snow belays, I wanted to finish up by outlining a standard technique…
Refreshing your Crevasse Rescue and Snow Belay Knowledge - Part 3
Taking a look at the complexities of setting up an assisted hoist, in a crevasse rescue situation.
Refreshing your Crevasse Rescue and Snow Belay Knowledge - Part 2
Taking a look at the complexities of setting up a simple pulley sytem in a crevasse rescue situation.
Refreshing your Crevasse Rescue and Snow Belay Knowledge - Part 1
A chance to refresh and to reflect on the complexities of building snow anchors in a crevasse rescue situation.
Avalanche Categories
Taking a general look at the avalanche catagories and avalanche size ratings.
Winter Climbing Grades
Adrian Nelhams sheds some light on the Scottish winter, mixed and water ice grading systems.
Alpine Grades
Alpine grades, and taking a look at the complexities of grading an alpine route
Summer Climbing Grade Comparisons
A brief explanation of the main climbing grades used in the UK
Helping you plan your Alpine Goals
Give thought to the level of experience and ability you have now. Choose an ISM course or alpine summit that…
Planning for the winter
Autumn marks a season of change. The darker nights’ drawing in allow us to reflect on our past climbing season.
On-sighting - Tips and Techniques
Verb - To climb a route that you’ve not climbed before, leading it from bottom to top without resting or…
Red-Pointing - Tips and techniques
Verb - To climb a route from bottom to top cleanly without any artificial rests such as sitting on the…
