Anglesey Coastal Path …Red Wharf bay
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Anglesey Coastal Path …Stunning day looking across to Red Wharf bay
private guiding and instruction
Cantilever stone on the Glyderau
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Being able to see your partner helps in communication. Stopping things going wrong
A great day out at Castel Helen, on the Anglesey sea cliffs. Learning to deal with ropes on multi pitch climbs. Having systems to deal with your ropes can save you time when you don’t have a lot of space hanging around on a sea cliff. Multi pitch climbing requires attention to detail in these space restricted situations.
Keeping the ropes apart helps to stop ropes getting twisted and therefore drag
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Walking in the mountains can be exciting
This mountain skills course is all about looking after yourself in the mountains. We spent 2 days and one evening where we covered everything required to enjoy the mountains. Topics which we covered over the weekend included route planning, clothing systems, mountain weather, emergency situations, environmental issues with walking, and a whole lot of navigation in bad visibility . You also will get technical help whenever you need in the future to keep developing your mountain skills and of course a online log book to keep your walks on.
Notice the walking poles put away in order to use both hands on steep ground
This is an ideal way to make sure you are equipped for the mountains and to have the confidence to tackle the mountain environment with the skills required!
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Looking out towards Malltraeth Bay
The high path on Llanddwyn Island
Now there’s a mountain path!
Mountain skills is a 2 day 1 evening weekend course where we look at all the respects required to walk in the mountains. Handling steep ground , weather, mountain navigation, outdoor kit, emergencies and what to put in your rucksack. You will spend the weekend on some exciting mountain walks discussing all aspects of walking. You will get unlimited technical help from where to walk to the latest kit for as long as you want it so you can keep developing your skills
Route finding in the mountains
This is an ideal way to gain the confidence to tackle the harder routes like Crib Goch in Snowdonia
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Looking across to the summit of Tryfan
It is rocky in places, and both descend and ascend are demanding. Navigation can also be problematic in bad poor visibility conditions. You can do the walk over 2 days using a fully equipped mountain hut.
The Welsh 3000s as challenge, walk or experience is second to none! Contact me if this interests you and I can arrange something which suits you.
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Crib Goch …a great start to the day!
What a sight to wake up to
Looking around Cwm Tregalan on Snowdon
Tony Fenella and Hunter with Adam and Eve
The course was to get a feel for the mountains practicing complex route finding on steep ground and to brush up on navigation skills. We spent the first day on Tryfan using contour interpretation to navigate and how to read the rock in order to route find effectively. We approached Tryfan from the east up on to Heather Terrace then up the south Ridge to the summit. On the second day went walked on the Carneddau, up to Pen Yr Ole Wen via Cwm Lloer and traversed along the horseshoe ridge you can see from the road. We practiced pacing and timings whilst taking compass bearings. We discussed all the necessary outdoor kit required for the mountains from boot to hard shells. The weather held for us and we had a great time!
Tony, Fenella and Hunter in the Nant Ffrancon valley
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Nick scrambling up a steep arete
MTA Mountain Skills Course just completed by Nick and Chris
Nick and Chris got the most out of the mountains last weekend. Mountain skills is a weekend course where we practice skills in order to venture in the mountains. Everything required to look after yourself is covered from handling steep ground to what to pack in your rucksack. You will spend the time in the mountains discussing all aspects of high level walking. You will get unlimited technical help for as long as you want it to keep developing your skills.
What an ideal way to make sure you are safe in the mountains and to have the confidence to tackle harder walks!
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Nick and Chris navigating in bad weather