The ridges starting to get their wintery feel
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The winter walking is upon us. I will be running some guided walks this winter in Scotland and Snowdonia so if you fancied getting into winter walking drop me a message and we will work something out. Have a look at what’s on offer with Mountaineering Joe.
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Mountain Training, the official body that oversees popular training for qualifications and personal skills such as Mountain Leader. They have introduced the Hill and Mountain Skills schemes in April 2014.
Mountaineering Joe has become a provider of these courses. Have a look at our walking section for more information on how you can get on one of these courses!
If you are new, or are looking to improve your skills, to walking in the hills and mountains of the UK, these courses could be just what you need to enable you to learn new skills and to increase your confidence and to plan your own adventures in the mountains. This is ideal for parents who want to build their children’s independence by allowing them to plan the walks. so eventually you will feel confident that they know how to look after themselves in the future whilst walking in the mountains.
For more information visit http://mountaineeringjoe.co.uk/walking/
Being able to look after yourself rewards you with beautiful days out in the mountains
Planning the next navigation leg with contour interpretation
Stephen is preparing for his ML assessment and wanted to practice navigation on steep complex mountain ground. So the course concentrated on contour interpretation on complex mountain terrain. This involves moving about the mountains by identifying features on the ground. This aids very fast navigation on ground where the compass and timings are not suitable tools to use. By building a story board Stephen and Alan managed to walk the entire length of their legs without reference to the map, learning to identify complex areas by their shape. It wasn’t long before they were ticking off these legs every time with accurately using these fast and efficient techniques. Do you want to focus on a particular part of your navigation? We can tailor a course specifically for your needs. http://mountaineeringjoe.co.uk/mountaineering/navigation-courses-snowdonia/
We were walking along the top North east coast sheltering from the high winds from the south and it worked. We were rewarded with not only excellent weather but also excellent views for the day. We walked from Red Wharf bay to Puffin Island. Considering it is the heart of winter it is still excellent conditions for walking on Anglesey.
The wild life at Red Wharf Bay is stunning