Category: Blog

Coaching ski touring in and around Arolla

Coaching ski touring in and around Arolla

Clare, Caroline, Rob and I have just finished a weeks ski touring in and around Arolla. A nice balance of perfect snow and excellent terrain made for an adventurous [...]

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Inspiring young people

Inspiring young people

I had the pleasure of taking an 11 year old ice climbing the other day. The aforementioned little lady was Esme, sister to one, daughter to two and an  inspiration [...]

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Ice climbing in sunny Norway!

Ice climbing in sunny Norway!

I was pretty keen to visit this amazing area near to Aurland in Northern Norway. With its classic ice climbing and stunning landscape it is hard to imagine a more [...]

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Awesome conditions on Ben Nevis…

Awesome conditions on Ben Nevis…

Blue sky days in Scotland are, to be honest, few are far between! What luck then to climb with Jamie on two of the most iconic Scottish, winter routes in perhaps the [...]

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Winter climbing for young people…RGS Style

Winter climbing for young people…RGS Style

In this sanitised, risk adversed world it is increasingly difficult to expose young people to well managed, controlled risk. Society, understandably, is concerned [...]

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Chamonix action

Chamonix action

Hanging out with Big Tim and Dave Hollinger in Chamonix last week. Kinda feels like cheating, zooming around on skis nailing classic mixed lines like the Super [...]

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British Mountain Guides. Who are they?

British Mountain Guides. Who are they?

BMG is a member of the International Federation of Mountain Guide Associations (IFMGA), which is the body that coordinates the standards and mutual recognition of [...]

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Mark Walker

Mark Walker

British Mountain Guide (IFMGA) and MIC. I love adventures, whether it’s doing a new alpine route in tricky, winter conditions or introducing folk to the great [...]

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