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The Galenstock
We found few descriptions of the route online or in guidebooks: so I have written one at the bottom of this page! Yesterday saw one of...
The day I nearly died - Part 1: how it happened
With winter fast approaching I've been getting to thinking about the routes I want to climb and the hills I want to walk. Scotland, in parti
Scrambling tips: Planning
Here are a few tips for planning your next scrambling trip: they're not exhaustive, but some of the things I like to consider! First you...
Jonathan Conville Alpine Course
This summer Clare and I thought we should both go out to the Alps. Because it was Clare's first trip to the we thought it was best to go...
New Salewa Rapace boots review
Having reviewed and killed my old style Salewa Rapace boots I contacted Salewa directly and they agreed that the damage wasn't ideal....
Scrambling The N. Buttress of The Buachaille
Getting a couple of days off from work allowed me to go play in the hills and what better excuse than having a new tent? So I packed up...
Busy Summer!!!
Oh dear... It's been a while. This summer has been busy: The NHS is is in perpetual crisis and so work is getting heavier and heavier for...
Salewa Rapace boots review
There aren't many reviews of these boots about so I thought I'd do a little on them. I got them last year in Keswick partly because they...
The Dolomites
As a kid I was lucky to have parents that mountaineered and climbed. This is how I got into the great outdoors and it's been a passion...
Looking forwards to the Alps
This summer Clare and I are planning to travel to the Alps on two rather different trips. The first is to Chamonix and the second is a...
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