Alpine Essentials dvd is a training film which shows the essential skills & techniques necessary for Alpine mountaineering & climbing. It follows two mountaineers on a multi day trip in the Swiss Alps. See how they cope with their environment & what steps they take to both enjoy the experience & return safely. The dvd contains a range of separate chapters which expand upon the topics covered in the film, including: glacier travel; crevasse rescue; moving together; abseiling; ice axes; crampons; via ferrata; using huts; clothing & equipment. Filmed in Switzerland in the summer of 2006 the skills covered are appropriate to all glaciated terrain. This instructional climbing film is produced jointly by the Mountaineering Council of Scotland & the British Mountaineering Council. Alpine Essentials dvd will educate & inspire all those wanting to go alpine climbing & mountaineering. The techniques described are relevant to people operating at all grades & the dvd is ideal for those taking their first steps in alpine terrain. ...

Alpine Essentials dvd is a training film which shows the essential skills & techniques necessary for Alpine mountaineering & climbing. It follows two mountaineers on a multi day trip in the Swiss Alps. See how they cope with their environment & what steps they take to both enjoy the experience & return safely. The dvd contains a range of separate chapters which expand upon the topics covered in the film, including: glacier travel; crevasse rescue; moving together; abseiling; ice axes; crampons; via ferrata; using huts; clothing & equipment. Filmed in Switzerland in the summer of 2006 the skills covered are appropriate to all glaciated terrain. This instructional climbing film is produced jointly by the Mountaineering Council of Scotland & the British Mountaineering Council. Alpine Essentials dvd will educate & inspire all those wanting to go alpine climbing & mountaineering. The techniques described are relevant to people operating at all grades & the dvd is ideal for those taking their first steps in alpine terrain. ...

Home to Britains largest National Park, it'd be a crime to not purchase this book & explore it to its full potential. This wee book is great for the whole family as it details 4o walks of several levels. Stretching from the ancient region of Badenoch & the uppermost reaches of the Spey Valley, through the outdoor hub of Aviemore to Grantown & Tomintoul, then over Ballater & Royal Deeside to Braemar. ...

In late summer 2003, climbers from Britain, Sweden, & Finland descended upon the sleepy archipelago of Aland in the Baltic Sea to discover for themselves, its combination of spectacularly beautiful scenery & array of climbing problems. Baltic Sea Bouldering presents an insight into how climbers tackle this fresh & exciting bouldering destination. What we receive is a fascinating look at how some of Europe's best climbers tackle an unclimbed highball project that stretches mental strength to the limits. ...

This is the long awaited update of the definitive Ben Nevis book, it is a Highly Illustrated & Exhaustively researched history of a mountain whose global status far outstrips its modest altitude. It tells a story of climbers, poets, map makers, geologists, as well as pioneering meteorologists. For more than one hundred years, mountaineers have honed their skills & equipment on its ridges, faces & corries & applied them to great effect in the Alps & Greater Ranges. ...

This book has been produced in association with the Rambler’s Associations & Harvey Maps. This book covers the area of Ben Nevis & Glen Coe covering all the popular walks in the area. It gives a detailed description of each walk along with altitude profiles, distance, terrain & points of interest along the way. ...