Mountaineering and climbing advice or thoughts not related to Mountain Training courses.
The OMM (previously the KIMM) is a long-established event on the fell running calendar. It’s a ‘mountain marathon – essentially a combination of orienteering and fell running over rough and high terrain (I think of it as fell hurrying). There are a range of courses: the linear course sees competitors make their way round a […]
Back in the summer Alex ran a course on techniques and rigging for climbing photography, and participants were kind enough to share their photos with us to pop in a blog. The course teaches skills and techniques to safely get into the best position for taking climbing photos, as well as the photographic technicalities of […]
Best Leatherman for ‘Alone’ We’ve enjoyed watching ‘Alone’ on Channel 4, the UK version of the longstanding American survival show. 11 contestants were left alone on land around the Mackenzie River, in the Dehcho region of Northwest Territories, Canada. They arrive with no food and have to see how long they can last by hunting, fishing and […]
We are excited to announce our first Poetry in the Peak weekend. Led by award winning tutors Helen Mort and Sophie Sparham, this two day event will provide writing workshops and walks around Grindleford allowing you to immerse yourself in the spring countryside for poetic inspiration. […]
It comes for all of us… Whether you lead groups in lowlands, hills, moorland, crags or mountains, every three years we all come to the panicked realisation that our Outdoor First Aid certificates have reached their expiration date. Frantic, we hastily book a course with whichever provider can offer us the soonest and most convenient […]
It was great to see the Beyond the Edge Navigation Courses featured in the Guardian newspaper yesterday. A recent Ordnance Survey poll suggests that 77% of respondents couldn’t recognise basic OS maps symbols. The suggested solution is get some training and attend a course. https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/jul/13/three-quarters-of-uk-adults-cant-read-a-map-heres-how-to-get-better-ordnance-survey-study We offer a range of courses including a one day […]
Figure of Eight Knot with Follow Through In the late 80’s there was a fashion for poking and threading the tail of a Figure of Eight knot back through the body of the knot. It looked neat and myself and few other young climbers and instructors starting using this variation. Then word got around that […]
The clocks have gone back and suddenly the hills feel a little bit more intimidating. It’s colder, the winds bite more fiercely and of course it gets dark earlier and earlier as we approach the winter solstice. But careful planning and packing can enable us to safely enjoy the hills right through the winter months. […]
Luke recently attended our Adventure Travel and Expedition Photography course. He has kindly written an extended review with his thoughts on what led him to book the course… Do I enrol on the Adventure Travel and Expedition Photography course or not? Hmmmm…… When your only decisions for a year have been something like: ‘Do I […]
Joe shares advice on how to choose the right nuts, cams, slings and karabiners for your first trad lead rack. First Trad Rack With the enormous range of climbing equipment being manufactured today knowing where to begin when assembling your first trad rack can seem a bewildering task. A huge amount of information is available […]