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Winter Scotland 2010 unfortunately I haven't any remaining availability this winter. You'll find the contact details of some other experienced instructors on the Mountain Instructors Community website. Alternatively, if you'd like help finding an instructor, feel free to give me a call or drop me an email.
North Wales -
rock climbing courses and instruction will be starting
again just before the Easter period 2010.
A bit of early season instruction could be the ideal way of kick starting
a great climbing year, giving you all the necessary skills for moving
your climbing along. Alternatively, a day
or two of guided climbing
will give you stacks of rock mileage, improve your climbing technique and
shake off the winter's cobwebs. Just email or
call 07921 312 905 to fix something up. A look at the
summer gallery will give you an idea of where you
could
be climbing.
Blog I wish I had the spare time
to write a blog or to be honest, I just lack the literary skills that would make
it anything
worth bookmarking. Instead, I try to upload a photo or maybe two each week
to the
winter gallery or
summer gallery. These galleries let you see some of Scotland's and Wales' mountain areas where I've been walking and climbing with clients and friends.
Winter conditions two of the better sources for sussing current winter climbing conditions are the reports compiled by
Nick Carter and James Thacker.
Their posts are more discerning than most. Telling it as it is rather than bending to commercial interests and always painting a positive picture. Some of the forecasters with the Scottish Avalanche Info Service also give some very useful daily comments on current mountain conditions. These can be found on each individual area's forecast page, via a tab/link entitled 'Observed Avalanche Hazard'.
Skye 2010 if
you love mountains you'll love the Cuillin ridge on Skye. An intricate chain
of
sharp
peaks rising
straight
up from the Atlantic and made from some of the finest rock imaginable. The
Cuillin's rock climbs are typically long and adventurous. The scrambling
is second to none. The peaks themselves give incomparable views over the
ocean to the
Hebridean
islands and the mainland mountain ranges. So why wait? If you'd like to
arrange a trip to explore this fantastic
mountain range just email or
call for a quick chat and we'll put together an itinerary and quote you
a price for a trip to one
of the
coolest spring time mountain ranges on the planet, no kidding ! There's guided
climbing on routes of Alpine length, guided scrambling journeys across stunning
mountain
terrain
...and of course, the classic Cuillin traverse.
Scottish Rock - spring 2010 if
you can get to Inverness, which these days is pretty easy, you can be picked
up and taken on a Highland road trip to
climb some all time rock classics.
For classic rock aficionados, a 3 day trip
to the far north west could see you climbing
the Old Man of Stoer (the mainland's tallest sea stack), the Cioch
Nose on the Applecross
peninsula and finish with an esoteric route on Stac Pollaidh, the iconic Assynt
mountain.
If hard rock is your thing, 3 days is enough time to
visit Skye in pursuit of the classic Grey Panther on Kilt Rock, wrestle with
King Cobra in the heart of the Cuillin and finish
with an 'enchainment' of three star routes on the huge cliff of Sron na Ciche.
The Old Man of Hoy ranks
as one of the coolest climbing adventures in Britain. This sandstone column
stands 137m above
the Atlantic
at the most westerly
point of the Orkneys. 4 days is advisable to
allow time for ferry crossings and to keep a day in hand to get the best
conditions for an ascent.
If you'd like more information on a Scottish rock climbing trip in late April, just call or email.
You'll get a quote and an exciting climbing itinerary
for whatever time you have available with all the logistics, gear and guiding
taken care of.
Discounted climbing gear book
a day's guiding or instruction in North Wales and you'll qualify
for a discount at V12outdoor whilst
you're here. This small independent
shop has an incredibly comprehensive selection of quality climbing gear
and
rock
climbing footwear, all of which is already keenly priced. You'll also get good
honest advice to help you choose the right gear for the type of climbing
you're into. The coffee's good too.
North Wales guide books hopefully you've
already
got your hands on the 2nd edition of North
Wales Rock - a beautifully produced selected climbs guide book
which is packed with inspirational photographs and detailed info on over
670 classic
climbs.
The long awaited Llanberis slate
guide should be out in time for the spring.
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