Category Archives: news

Lake District Winter Climbing Conditions

Posted on December 4, 2011 by

The first snow has fallen on the Lake District hills over the last few days. Up in the Cairngorms some of the mixed routes such as Stirling Bomber and Hoarmaster have been climbed already. Last week at the BMC Lake … Continue reading →

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shiny new gear for winter mountaineering and alpine climbing

Posted on August 8, 2011 by

I know it’s still August but we’ve already had a couple of enquiries about winter mountaineering courses in Scotland next year! Over the pond the Outdoor Retailers Summer Market has just finished and from the reports coming out there will … Continue reading →

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new belaying and abseil guidelines

Posted on June 28, 2011 by

The British Mountaineering Council has recently updated its guidelines for belaying and abesiling. You can view the leaflet as a pdf by clicking here.

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who ya gonna call?

Posted on June 16, 2011 by

The online magazine ‘Grough’ has reported that the Ramblers Association are campaigning for ambulance control centres to train their staff to take grid references from walkers in need of assistance. If you require emergency assistance on the hills you should … Continue reading →

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encounters of the moo kind

Posted on June 13, 2011 by

A client on a guided scramble last week asked what to do when you find a herd of cows in your way when out for a walk. The British Mountaineering council has just published some very useful information about taking … Continue reading →

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Rannerdale Bluebells

Posted on May 8, 2011 by

May is the best time of year to visit the quiet Rannerdale valley near Buttermere in the Lake District to see the amazing blanket of bluebells that cover the open hillside. In the 1100s ancient Lakeland was the only part … Continue reading →

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BMC funding for club training

Posted on April 5, 2011 by

The British Mountaineering Council has just announced new funding is available for clubs to receive training from mountaineering instructors. If any clubs would like to make the most of this opportunity and enjoy a days instructions in navigation or climbing … Continue reading →

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Hello world!

Posted on January 5, 2011 by

Welcome to the new More than Mountains blog for 2011. We will be updating it regularly with news, gear reviews and conditions reports from our days out on the hill. There is fresh snow outside and we are looking forward … Continue reading →

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