03/10/2023
Climbing Point Five Gully on Ben Nevis is a dream for many experienced mountaineers. It represents the pinnacle of winter climbing challenges in the UK and has a storied history that continues to inspire climbers worldwide.
18/09/2023
In the heart of winter, when nature cloaks mountains in glistening coats of ice and snow, a unique breed of adventurers emerges to conquer the frozen heights. Ice climbing, an exhilarating and physically demanding sport, allows enthusiasts to ascend frozen waterfalls, ice-covered cliffs, and icy rock faces that transform into vertical playgrounds during the winter months.
07/12/2022
Understanding mountain weather and reading mountain forecasts are essential skills walkers, climbers, and mountaineers must learn. This skill is necessary to avoid adventures turning into misadventures, weekend missions into epic tales, and simple walks into unfortunate tragedies.
27/09/2021
I find gloves the single most challenging piece of gear to get right, and I have tried hundreds of winter climbing gloves in many harsh and demanding conditions. Still, no matter the brand, the principle of rotating through different pairs for different circumstances remains the same.
08/11/2018
There is a unique winter climbing scene in Scotland where budding mountaineers attempt to scale classic and modern routes up the side of mountains in any conditions the weather throws at them. It takes a certain type of person; someone willing to get up in freezing conditions, often in the dead of the night to literally torture themselves in horrendous weather just to climb a mountain. OK, it isn’t always so bad, we are occasionally blessed with bright blue skies and crisp fluffy snow to play in – a rarity admittedly!