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Winter walking in the Cairngorms in the highlands of Scotland has been excellent

Mountaineering, Private Guiding, Walking, Winter Walking and Winter Skills

Winter walking towards Cairn Lochan Cairngorms Scotland

Walking this winter has been very good in Scotland with the Cairngorms being in excellent condition plenty of Snow. An excellent time to get out.

Winter walking in Sneachda Cairngorms Scotland

Mountaineering Joe’s Winter Skills courses

Mountaineering, Snowdonia, Walking, Winter Walking and Winter Skills

Kicking steps during our winter skills course

Mountaineering Joe’s Winter Skills courses develops the hill walking skills for walking during the winter. Thw wintewr skills course focuses on personal movement, use of crampons, use of an ice axe, self arresting, winter navigation, snow pack analysis, avalanche conditions, and emergency procedures.

Walking up Coire na Ciste in the Cairngorms

A winter traverse of Crib Goch in Snowdonia with Mountaineering Joe

Mountaineering, Private Guiding, Scrambling, Snowdonia, Winter Walking and Winter Skills

Ascending the Ridge of Grib Goch

An excellent day traversing of Crib Goch in Snowdonia. The powder snow made it more challenging and the cloud came in but an excellent winter’s day out

The sky clear as we ascended the Crib Goch ridge

Mountain Training registered Mountain Skills Course

Adventure Holidays, Corporate, Navigation and Map Reading, Snowdonia, Walking

All prepared for navigation in the Mountains on the Mountain skills course

The Mountain skills course develops mountain skills. Nic , James and Matty wanted to make sure they had everything covered. We went through everything required to look after yourself is covered from navigation to what to pack in your rucksack. Will spent 2 days out in the mountains discussing what to do when, personal kit, and they developed their navigation skills particularly on the contour interpretation front.
Get yourself prepared in the mountains with Mountaineering Joe !
Duration: 2 day + 1 evening – instruction only Cost: £120 for the course Location: Snowdonia, North Wales Group size: up to 4 clients with Mountaineering Joe!

Some of the Mountain Skills Course content

What to take into account for high level mountain walks • Navigation in mountains • Weather in the mountains and how this differs to normal forecasts • Dealing with emergencies

The Mountain Skills course is for people who want feel safe whilst in the mountains.

How it all works
Mountain Training, is the official UK body that oversees training for qualifications and personal skills in the outdoors. All participants are required to register with Mountain Training. (http://www.mountain-training.org/walking/awards/hill-and-mountain-skills). Registration:

Access to unlimited technical advice from Mountain Training • You enter your walks into their logbook so you have a record of everything you have done (optional but great if you intend to take the outdoors further!) • You will receive copy of the ‘Safety on Mountains’ handbook • You Register/book a course on their web site You then book a course via their web site. My courses will be listed under Mountaineeringjoe.

Following this link for further details: http://mountaineeringjoe.co.uk/mountain-skills-courses-snowdonia/ Once registered you can then start logging your days out immediately if you want to. When you are ready to book a course this can be done via the mountain training web site. I will be able to see your log book and then be able to tailor the instruction personally for you. Once you have attend the course then a certificate of attendance after the training course will be send to you. Course requirements and equipment • You will need clothing and footwear that is appropriate for mountain conditions. • Hill and Mountain Skills courses require a minimum of 2 persons to run. • Under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. For more information contact Mountaineering Joe or visit Mountain Training.

Get yourself prepared in the mountains with Mountaineering Joe.

A great day out walking on the Carneddau in Snowdonia with Lindsey and Dylan

Private Guiding, Snowdonia, Walking, Winter Walking and Winter Skills

Lindsey and Dylan looking relaxed having just summited Carnedd Dafydd

We had a great out walking on the Carneddau. Lindsey and Dylan did a magnificent and long horse shoe walk around the Carnedd mountain range. Starting out by rock scrambling up the east ridge of Pen yr Ole Wen and summiting on Pen ye Ole Wen, then on to Carnedd Dafydd and finally the second highest mountain in Snowdonia Carnedd Llewelyn. We continued across to Bwlch Eryl Farchog and back down to the valley. Walking in freezing temperatures and very very cold winds, wind chill being -15c, Lindsey pushed through to complete the walk in a good time. Most impressive!

Lindsey walking up into Cwm Lloer, Carneddau Snowdonia

A Winters walk across the Glyder plateau in Snowdonia

Mountain Challenges, Mountaineering, Snowdonia, Walking, Winter Walking and Winter Skills

Lindsey walking towards Castell y Gwynt on the Glyders plateau

Lindsey and Dylan walking in Snowdonia on the Glyders. Lindsey wanted to walk the plateau but the Snow had come in a few days before so it turned to be Lindsey’s first winter mountain walk and she handled it with no problems. This is all preparation for the Welsh 3000s in the summer which I think she will handle it with ease! Excellent preparation Lindsey!

Walking up the Devils kitchen path in Cwm Idwal Snowdonia

Lindsey walking in Cwm Idwal

Technical climbing in the lower grades on the Costa Blanca

Lead Rock Climbing in the Costa Blanca with Mountaineering Joe

Adventure Holidays, Mountaineering, Private Guiding, Rock Climbing, Snowdonia

Impressive routes about the 5+ grade in Echo Valley

The Echo Valley in the Costa Blanca is an excellent place to develop leading on real Rock. It is one of the most impressive valleys in the area having a good range of routes in the lower grades to develop leading outdoors. The valley is excellent to climb in during the winter being sheltered and catches the winter sun.

Some easy climbing in Echo Valley in the 5s

Grib Goch never gives up starting the horizontal ridge

Rock scrambling over the sharp ridge of Crib Goch

Mountaineering, Private Guiding, Rock Climbing, Scrambling, Snowdonia, Walking

The mist covering the shear exposure of Crib Goch

An excellent day rock scrambling over Crib Goch . Misty but with low winds. Mark looked very confident as he flew across the exposed ridge! An excellent day.

The narrow traverse over on Crib Goch and down to the main Col

Climbing in Spain with Mountaineering Joe on the Costa Blanca at Calpe the west face of Peñón de Ifach

Adventure Holidays, Mountaineering, Private Guiding

A weeks climbing in Spain on the Costa Blanca. We climbed at Calpe, enjoying the main west face Peñón de Ifach on the route Diedro UBSA. 10 pitches of pure exposure. The aim was to get to the top before the sun hit us. So we started the route before dawn and just got to the last pitch before the sun hit us! A mixture of bolts and trad and a totally varied route, corners, caves, abs cracks and slabs just to mention a few!

Rock climbing in Snowdonia in Llanberis Pass

Adventure Holidays, Mountaineering, Private Guiding, Rock Climbing

In Snowdonia at Dinas Mot on Superdirect:

Rock climbing in Snowdonia on Dinas Mot. The weather was fantastic and we climbed Superdirect up the middle of the face. With a few airy moves particularly on the middle pitch it really made the day