We are delighted to have had our Peak District Environmental Quality Mark renewed for another two years. The audit is a rigorous process examining all aspects of what we do. Whilst there is always room for improvement the recognition that we are class leaders and care passionately about the environment both locally and globally is…
Hati on walking the Sheffield Round Walk
Below are my favourite top ten travel, nature and adventure books from the last 11 months of lockdown. I read a lot anyway but the lockdowns have enabled me to fully indulge myself and revisit some favourite books and find some new and delightfully inspiring reads. All of them have had me itching to get…
These days the only navigational decisions I make are in my local supermarket and the only time I’ve found myself at altitude has been on a stepladder in my attic (dizzying!). How do you consolidate for a Mountain Training assessment under these conditions? Whilst there’s no substitute for immersing yourself in your activity when preparing…
How are you staying connected with nature and the outdoors during the lockdown? It takes me 10 minutes to walk to the supermarket. Usually I’d plug into a podcast: it’s an unrewarding traipse down litter-lined main roads which inspires in me nothing but a hankering for expansive moorland , tumbling gritstone edges and squelching beneath…
Hati shares her gear upgrades and her three new items of waterproof clothing for actually enjoying the cold and the wet in preparation for her Hill and Moorland Leader assessment. Being more of a runner and climber I’ve always been embarrassingly minimalist when it comes to waterproofs, but last year I spent more time out…
This is a review of the Alpkit Compass, a cheaper alternative to the popular Silva Type 4. I’ve been using Silva compasses consistently throughout my life in the outdoors. First as a teenager learning to navigate in the hills and mountains. Then subsequently all throughout my career as an Mountaineering and Rock Climbing Instructor; on…
A review of the best gear I’ve used in 2020. I haven’t bought much equipment this year because of COVID, so the gear mentioned below is not necessarily new kit but are the items that have been most frequently worn in 2020. All the items have been well used and tested in variety of tough…
I was recently thinking about my Mountain Leader assessment (way back in the mists of time) and that I have no recollection of at any point being asked any questions about the environment or about any flora or fauna. It wasn’t until five years later while attending my MIA training and then assessment did I…
Beyond the Edge Ltd have been providing technical and expert advice to a variety of outdoor companies, schools and businesses for over twenty years. We are delighted to be listed on the Association of Mountaineering Instructors register of technical Advisors. We offer advice on mountaineering (including overseas expeditions), outdoor and indoor climbing (including climbing wall…
With this lovely spell of sunny weather at the beginning of April I decided to treat myself to a new pair of shorts. I wanted something not too technical that I could potter about in and maybe use for some rock climbing and bouldering so the Patagonia Stand Up shorts seemed a good choice. I’ve…
Everyone has a different idea of essentials when spending time outdoors. For some it’s the bare minimum: a few basic tools and know-how will see them through. For others the more gadgets the better (all the gear and no idea?). Personally, I just want a cup of coffee – preferably ground. Fortunately for me, coffee…
