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The gritstone edges of the Peak District all have their own distinct character. It was the first time I had been to the Roaches and it has character to spare. Autumn really suits the Roaches, the low sun brings out the stunning colour of the rocks, which in turn complement the glorious display of the …
This, the final and most demanding part of my wilderness first aid training, gave me new skills such as being qualified to operate community based AED’s (defibrillation units) and also built on the skills I had learned on previous courses. Before the actual course we had to read the Wilderness First Responder manual and produce …
The Scotland trip was the culmination of a yearlong project, the Apex Challenge. The project was funded by Sport Relief and officially ended with the ascent of Britain’s highest peak. In summer we use the terms hill walking, fell walking etc. But in the cold, dark months it is all winter mountaineering and has to …
Fairfield, in the Lake District is a great mountain for groups; it can be a classic horseshoe route (immortalised in song by Chumbawamba), which starts and ends in Ambleside or can include a scramble down to Grisedale tarn. With reasonable viability it also gives fantastic views across to Helvelyn. All in all a great way …
So it’s the 2nd week of our adventure and Zoë and I have mastered the accent and are speaking like locals (its true ask anyone who was there). On this particular day we are going to the corrie n lochen area (well I said we mastered the accent not the spelling) By now the snow …
As part of its commitment to its members the Association of Mountaineering Instructors runs regular training sessions. These sessions are run at cost so are amazingly good value. The ones I attended were really useful and will help me on my way to attain the Mountain Instructor Award and to continue to provide training to …
Well, Wales in April. We knew not to raise our expectations too high, still it was a bit of a disappointment to arrive at Gwern Gof Isaf in the rain. We were relieved that we had hired the whole bunkhouse and didn’t have to erect tents in the foul weather. Gwern Gof Isaf is a …
This was a family trip to Snowdonia with a mission to climb Snowdon. We stayed at the campsite in the Ogwen valley which has dramatic surroundings of Tryfan and the Carnedds surrounding it. Our Snowdon day was very cloudy but conditions were fairly good in that it wasn’t lashing it down with rain and/or blowing …
As any instructor will tell you the most dangerous part of any outdoor adventure is travelling to the venue. This is true but that does not mean we can ignore the possibility of having to deal effectively with an accident. And of course we do take it seriously, with all Craggers’ volunteers having current first …
Association of Mountaineering Instructors Annual General Meeting The AGM itself is actually only a small part of the weekend, which comprises lectures, workshops, socialising and CPD (continuing professional development) sessions. This years event was held at Plas y Brenin, the national mountain centre, in Snowdonia. I managed to attend three of the free CPD …
Over the past year we have done a number of family walks on the South Downs. The walks tend to be approximately 8-10 kilometres long. We take most of a day to do a walk. We go at a pace suitable for children with lots of stops to look at things, meet animals or have …