Skiing safely in a group
Alex Parmenter, one of Glenmore Lodge’s instructors, talks about how to ski safely in a group and particularly how to ski in a group when terrain is prone to avalanche. He explains why this is important to the skier off-piste.
Moro and Lunger make first winter ascent of Pik Pobeda
Italians Tamara Lunger and Simone Moro have completed the first winter ascent of Gora Pobeda (Pik Pobeda), the highest mountain (3003m) of the Mounts Cerskij Range…
Everest 2017 rescue from South Summit
Short documentary showing the rescue of Pakistani climber Abdul Jabbar Bhatti and Sonam Sherpa from the South Summit if Everest by Jangbu Sherpa’s team.
Emergency shelters
An emergency shelter is exactly that, designed to be used only when dire straits dictate that safety from the elements has to be sought, perhaps when your partner is injured or extremes of weather make movement impossible.
Avalanche thwarts Aconcagua record attempt
Speed climber Karl Egloff has broken off his attempt to break the world record for ascending Aconcagua due to an avalanche blocking his planned route.
Climbing and protecting steeper mixed ground
Winter skills 4.4: climbing and protecting steeper mixed ground. Expert tips for winter climbing. Climbing and protecting steeper mixed ground.
The Montane Spine Race is go!
They call it the UK’s most brutal race, and this weekend saw the start of the Montane Spine Race which organisers say features the most competitive line-up yet in its seven-year history.
Ben Tibbetts: “A Line In The Snow – Greece”
“Skiing in Greece? Really?” was the usual response when we said where we were going. With a desperate lack of snow in the Alps we were looking as far away as Morocco and Nepal for inspiration. We had been told that there was good snow in Greece, but we didn’t quite believe it.