Expert tips for winter climbing. Climbing snow and frozen turf to a safe belay…
What to check before you head out
Glenmore Lodge instructor Giles Trussell offers some advice on the websites and other resources to check before heading onto the hill.
Choosing a set of crampons
Glenmore Lodge instructor Derek Bain offers some top tips for choosing the right crampons for the job.
Choosing winter boots
Glenmore Lodge instructor Giles Trussell offers some advice on how to choose the winter boots that are right for you and your chosen activity.
Packing your bag for winter mountaineering
Glenmore Lodge instructor Giles Trussell offers some top tips for packing your bag before heading onto the hill.
Using a bucket seat belay when climbing
Glenmore Lodge Head of Mountaineering Jon Jones demonstrates how to belay from a bucket seat when wearing a harness and if placing protection.
T&M Winter Weekender 2014 – last few places!
Tickets are selling fast for the first Trek & Mountain Winter Weekender, in association with DMM and Sprayway, taking place on March 1-3 2014 at the epicentre of British winter mountaineering – Ben Nevis and Glen Coe. So, what’s it all about then? Well the weekend (Sat/Sun/Mon) is a chance to improve your winter mountaineering skills, whatever level you’re at, …
Mountain experts give winter skills talks
International Mountain Guide Andy Townsend and The North Face athlete Andy Houseman are to give a series of winter skills talks later this month, helping hill walkers and climbers to stay safe this winter. Taking place on January 29 and 30 in Ellis Brigham’s Manchester and London stores, the evening events will see the climbing duo give crowds expert advice, …
Trek & Mountain Winter Skills courses – sign up now
With a cold snap seeing temperatures plunging to as low as minus 8C (18F), it seems a mere sprinkling of snow has been sending parts of the UK into meltdown – but for mountaineers and those wanting to enjoy the hills in winter-time, the prospect of a cold winter is positively mouthwatering. This winter, for the first time, we are …