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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 3 pairs...
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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...
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Planning Scotland Phase 2
I took att rest day today to try and sort out phase two of project scottish winter mountain leader. Having spent att while out on the east coast cruising around the cairngorms focusing mainly of...
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Winter Skills Coaching
Dave Evans introduces the Ice Axe to the group for cutting steps Well I have spent the day out with Plas Y Brenin observing them teach the staff from Cotswold winter skills. It is part of a joint...
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Annoach Mor
Looking across at Knoydart I think, one of the last true areas of wilderness in the UK! Well we had an easy top today, by utilising the uplift from the Anoach Mor Ski Area. Gondolas to 650m result. It...
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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...
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Old Man of Hoy: Come join me
A couple of years ago I set out from Llanberis and made a pilgrimage that was for me one of the best short trips of my life. Having quested half way round the world in search of classic rock climbing,...
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Work, Work, Work……and Play
I have for the last eight or nine days. I have lost count been teaching various people climbing, from basic movement coaching to escaping the system, and everything else in between. My last post was...
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Free Rope Rescue PDF Manual
I have put together a free PDF rope rescue manual for anyone who is interested it comes after I did a rope rescue for climbers course, and Ady who was on the course wanted a manual for revision. Most...
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Effective coaching for climbing instructors
I spent today at the beacon delivering an effective coaching coaching course for climbing instructors. We spent the day looking at theory and practice of coaching as a process of teaching and learning....
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