Many things in climbing and mountaineering are cut-and-dried. A rope will take a maximum shock loading before it will break. Navigating off the top of Ben Nevis in thick cloud requires accuracy in the distance and the direction. But some things are more art than science, and short roping is one of them. Yet for a Mountain Guide it is literally the difference between life and death.
Read MoreMy first Alpine season was in 1983. I was twenty years old, enthusiasm far outweighing ability, and I was up for anything. The trip was safe and successful largely because my climbing partner was older and wiser than me, and more experienced. If you’re planning a trip to the Alps, here are some things to consider:
Read MoreUsing line features (paths, streams, walls, etc) as a primary source of info when navigating in the mountains is very common, but in reality they are more useful as a secondary source of info, and this is why:
Being gluten- and lactose-intolerant means that I can’t eat anything containing wheat, oats, barley, rye, and milk or mild products. Lots of the usual expo food items are out for me – pasta, butties, cheese, chocolate, most breakfast cereals including porridge, and many of the standard dried expo meals. Over the years I have tried different combinations of energy-dense food that is compact, lightweight and low on packaging.
Read MoreTake them yourself on your smartphone and hope that at least some of them are in focus and good enough to use?
Clip your camera onto your harness in the morning, and find it still there when you take your gear off at the end of the day, so get your clients together for a quick snap before they take their climbing gear off?
Give your phone or camera to one of the clients and give them the job of team photographer?
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