Tag Archives: Training

First Aid Certificate Renewal

As a Mountaineering Instructor I, and everyone else who works in the outdoors or is the registered first aider at work has to undergo a renewal of there first aid certificate every three years. It never seems like three years … Continue reading

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Sunshine and Showers at Tremadog

Well I spent a part of the day at Tremadog with Rocio from Ibex Guides. The weather was very wet and dry. With outbreaks of light rain as we started, but never amounting to much. As such we decied on … Continue reading

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MLT: Training and Assessment Courses

Whilst I am not a provider of Mountain Leader Training Courses, I work a lot with Andy Newton, who is a registered course provider with the MLT, and as such offers a variety of National Governing Body Award Courses. These … Continue reading

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Coaching Workshops @ LLAMFF

After chatting to the organisers at LLAMFF, it looks like I am going to be delivering some coaching workshops through the Beacon Climbing Centre. As well as giving a slideshow of Rock Climbing in the Americas. If you are interested … Continue reading

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Nearly Got up Breariach

Well another great day on the hill, I had an early start to make sure I had enough daylight to get up and down one of the Cairngorm 4000′ Breariach. The weather was thawing and the avalanche conditions had come … Continue reading

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Blood Bath at the Bank

Well I knew that going to Scotland was going to be expensive, but I seem to be spending more and more cash. Today I had a rest day and tried to find some anti-balling plates for any one of the … Continue reading

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Saddle Sore

Well, in the last few days I have been trying to improve my fitness for El Cap, the weather has meant that I haven’t been able to climb that much. So I have done a few short runs, and yesterday … Continue reading

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