When you hold a Mountain Training Award you must hold an appropriate First Aid certificate that is renewed every 3 years. With an MIA you must do a minimum of 16 hours. I was fortunate to find a Remote First Aid course based in Youlgrave and run by www.will4adventure.com . We were a mixed group f 9, […]
Snowdonia Uni Pinnacle Meet
I’ve been a Pinnacle club member for a couple of years now. The format to apply for membership is; to be female, to be completely independent on multi pitch trad routes of any grade, to attend at least 4 meets and climb with as many members as possible’ to complete the application form which is […]
Climbing Wall Award – it’s a Womans World
Another interesting CWA assessment at Undercover Rock, Bristol, which highlighted some of the great things about the award and also the not so great. There were 4 candidates – 3 women and 1 man. During the briefing at the start of the day one of the women mentioned that as far as the outdoor industry […]
Oltre Finale – Sport Climbing Heaven
Set in five valleys close to the French border, with over 80 climbing sectors and hundreds of routes over the full range of grades this is the perfect altenative to Finale Ligure, that due to it’s popularity has become somewhat polished in the more popular areas. Most areas are set high up in the valleys […]
Easter Outdoor Family Fun
The only good weather day during the Bank Holiday Easter weekend was Good Friday and it was booked by the Paris family at Symonds Yat. It was fun and frolics from the word go. Daz, Pip and Lissa were full of enthusiasm and couldn’t wait to get going. Within 5 minutes they said ‘ We […]