Mountaineering The essential skills for mountain walkers and climbers. Alun Richardson: Freedom Photographs

Articles & Techniques

Below is a series of articles to download on general climbing issues, techniques and skills. For downloads specific to a course go to Downloads

 

General

Dealing with rock climbing injuries

Enviromentaly friendly crapping

Risk versus Freedom

 

Pembroke bouldering guide

Bouldering guide

 

Equipment

How long does a rope last?

Ageing of climbing ropes

Marking of ropes

Karabiners be aware!

krabs breaking with figure of eights!

how strong does climbing gear need to be

conference on nylon and ropes

Bolt failures on sea cliffs

 

Rock climbing

use of slings when lowering off and abseiling

Beware of quick draws for self belay

Attaching to a rope with a karabiner

Belay techniques

 

Alpine

Anti balling systems for crampons

 

Expedition mountaineering

Ifmga high altitude guiding

IFMGA guidelines on trekking

Travel at high altitude

Guidelines for eco friendly expeditions

Ethical code for expeditions

 

Ski mountaineering

Avalanche statistics

 

Mountain guide links

Courses and guiding

• Rock climbing & coaching
• Alpine Climbing
• Expeditions
• Ski mountaineering
• Sea kayak courses

• MLTUK SPA
• MLTUK WGL
• MLTUK MLA (summer)
• Navigation courses
• First aid courses

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