HIGH ALTITUDE TREKKING & CLIMBING The pleasures of trekking in the world’s highest mountain ranges cannot be overstated. Neither can the dangers. Altitude sickness can occur in some people as low as 8,000 feet, but serious symptoms do not usually occur until over 12,000 feet. Even then it is not the height that is important, [...]
Adventure Diary Happy Birthday It’s 4am, it’s -6′C, it’s the Scottish Highlands and it’s a happy birthday wake up call! Pumped and ready to get stuck into a days mountaineering in glorious winter conditions we break camp and get set on breakfast only to discover a leaked gas canister and no backup….back to the car [...]
Promotional video for our awesome Mont Blanc Week, if your interested in climbing Mont Blanc this year or next give the office a call or fill out the contact form & one of us will get back to you. Along with our ascent of the mountain, we also have a days climbing in the Chamonix [...]
Steven Carmichael on Beta Tor, Slieve Binnian Steven Carmichael on Citron Wall, Pigeon Rock Chris Heatley, Right Hand Buttress, Pigeon Rock
Black Diamond Axiom 40 Rucksack Review Black Diamond over the past few years have produced some really well engineered packs with the main focus being on climbing. Given they’re a climbing oriented company. I was given the Axiom 40 for review from Outdoor Kit (www.outdoorkit.co.uk) one of the UK’s leading online retailers for clothing and [...]
