Goodbye – sort of….

 

 

 

I’ve realised that

a) I’m not posting anymore

and

b) as no-one reads blogs anymore as

c) everyone wants video clips and instagram

so

d) This  website/blog will be switched off early November 2024

www.mountainactive.co.uk should then point to https://www.facebook.com/mountainactiveuk

and I’m still contactable through that.

For anyone who is interested,

First post: 1/12/2006

Last post: This one!

Number of posts: 411 over almost 18 years

Number of photos posted: 1542

Most popular post: Ben Nevis

 

Climbing on Aonach Mor

 

 

 

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Wall Rescue course

I was on a course ran by Glenn Gordon at the weekend hosted at EICA Ratho. We looked at many of the skills you need to anticipate, prevent and solve problems encountered at indoor walls, and how to pass this on staff you may be responsible for and train. Both Glenn and I have worked […]

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Climbing Skills

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Spring and Summer so far

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