Along with fellow British Guides, Dave Hollinger and Stuart Macdonald I have just had the pleasure of training some of the students of the U.K.'s Ministry of Defence technical college, 'Welbeck'.
Based on the dedication, fitness and sharpness of the students I think the future of the British forces is in good hands, not to mention the potential recruitment for the British Mountain Guid... more>
In what the Chamonix Meteo reports described as 'scorching' hot weather Tom, Gaz, Noel and I enjoyed 2 solid days of Alpine training based in the Chamonix Valley.
A day based from the top station on the Grandes Montets lift allowed us to practice the different rope techniques used for glacier travel, moving together on steep snow, ice and rock as well as pitched climbing and abseiling... more>
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