Latest Adventures

This is our minibus, look out for us and come over for a chat.

Open water swimming in the lake district with Stenyning Athletc club 

 Two great days of navigation on Kinder with students from the University of East Anglia

 Sea Kayaking off Anglsey

 Climbing at Millstone

We've been kayaking on the River Derwent

and had a bit more of a relaxed canoe trip on the river Wye

2 Day Teambuilding with OSC (Mountain Equipment, Ron Hill, Sprayway)

This is how winter should be ~ Kinder 29th December 09

Is this Scotland? A steep gully exit and a windy plateau, NO, this is Kinder on  13th Jan. 2010

A glorious rarity ~ Kinder Downfall 13th January 2010

Gressoney 2010

We've just come back from Gressoney in northern Italy, 7 days ice climbing and skiing, the conditions were better than last years., except for the skiing day

     Rick leading, 2nd Pitch Cascata di Biel               Rick leading, 2nd pitch Casscatta di Loo 

Skiing 2009,                                            Skiing 2010

 good piste, sunshine, no wind                        deep powder, snow, wind, bad visibility

Both photos are taken from the same place

Peter finishing the 2nd pitch of di Loo              Dave on the last pitch of Casscatta Val Dobbia

When we got back from Italy there was just enough time to wash the kit and go to the Cairngorms with the High Peak Club (Sheffield University) for a winter skills weekend 

Ice axe braking                                                 A cool bucket seat

Because the A9 was closed we used Kinder for the next Sheffield University Winter Skills weekend.

Crowden Brook ~ 27th and 28th February 2010

The Summit Party                                                The final pitch to the summit

Forget Scotland, these conditions are Alpine

Nether Red Brook, Northen Edges of Kinder 4th March 2010

Some more dates for your diary~

Winter Courses 2010

Based in the Cairngorms, our courses will guide and instruct you in the essential technical skills for basic winter mountaineering, covering ~   Snowcraft. Use of ice axe and crampons. Movement on steep ground and ropework techniques. Winter navigation. Weather. Avalanche assessment. 

Course Dates

 Weekends The 3 day weekend courses will start on Thursday night and finish on Sunday afternoon

  25th to 28th Feb

 March 11th to 14th 

Midweek The 4 day midweek courses will start on Sunday evening and finish on Thursday Afternoon 

March 7th to 11th

The courses are designed for the summer walker/climber who wants to extend their season and sample the delights of some Scottish winter conditions or the winter walker/climber who wants to improve their winter skills.Last year we had some great days with so much unconsolidated snow that snowshoeing was the only way to travel.The 4 day programme will have the two options for the second day as individual days. Some of the programme is dependent on ground and weather conditions, to take best advantage of the prevailing conditions the programme may vary. The maximum student to instructor ratio will be 4:1 (2:1 on the climbing days) The staff will be suitably qualified for the activity they instruct (MIC for the climbing and Winter ML for the winter mountaineering skills)

Proposed programme:              

  Day of arrival, meet at 19.00 to discuss , kit, programme and basic snow skills

Day 1       Movement on steep ground. Ropework.

Evening   Talk on weather /avalanche assessment  

Day 2     Full mountain day,  Gully Climb and navigation

OR          Climb, Avalanche Assessment, Snow Shelters , Intermediate  ropework 

 Day 3   Short Climbing day, or winter walking day, Snow skills improvement  (You decide ) 

Costs ~3 day (weekend) courses ~ £235.00               

4 day (midweek) courses ~ £286.00 

Costs do not include food, transport and accommodation. Transport and self catering accommodation can be provided at cost if needed