Workouts to Improve Fitness for Hiking
Workouts to Improve Fitness for Hiking These three workouts are all programmed to enhance specific aspects of your physical and mental fitness in order to improve your general physical preparedness for hiking, adventures in the wild and life out on the mountains. Each workout contains options to “scale” the workout. This means to make it […]
Pack for a day in the mountains
So with spring around the corner and the latest announcement giving everyone a clear indication at come April we will be able to head back into the mountain. I through it was about time that I that gave you a little reminder of what you should Pack for a day in the mountains. Before we […]
The best way up Helvellyn
The mountain of Helvellyn is the highest wainwright in the Eastern fells and the third highest mountain in England standing at 950 meters high. It offers amazing walking, scrambling and climbing possibilities on all sides. Helvellyn is a popular destination for winter climbing and offers some very accessible winter climbing routes at the head […]
Winter Climbing in the Lake District
Winter Climbing in the Lake District is not something that very often comes into “condition”. However when it does it has to be one of the, if not the best places for easy access ice climbing. With the weather forecasting very low temperatures in the Lake District. This was going to be the week where […]
Training for the National 3 peaks challenge
The first thing to think about when looking at Training for the National 3 Peaks challenge is. “What exactly is the National 3 peaks challenge?” The N3P challenge involves climbing the three highest mountain tops in Scotland, England and Wales within 24 hours. You’ll need to walk a total of 23 miles (37km) with a […]
Five Great Reasons to Climb Kilimanjaro
By Sam Marshall The pristine white summit of Kilimanjaro can be seen from miles away and has inspired generations of travellers to climb to its summit. Sitting just south of the equator in Tanzania, Kilimanjaro towers over the nearby Serengeti. At 5895m above sea level it is the highest mountain on the African continent. Climbing […]
Becoming a Mountain Leader
Becoming a Mountain Leader Being a Mountain Leader has to be the best job in the world – it’s a fact! If you’re looking to turn your hill walking passion into something more and make a “living out of it” then becoming a Mountain Leader might just be for you. It is an amazing journey […]
