I was working for EICA Ratho at the weekend running this course. Saturday we spent on Gael Charn in Drumochter revising our movement skills and looking out steeper ground to get us prepped for getting onto “mountaineering terrain”. The weather wasn’t as bas as forecast with only the odd heavy, snow shower, but it was […]
Read more "Introduction to Winter Mountaineering"Out on a Ratho Training day today looking at short-roping and mountaineering skills with Nic and Martin on the crags south of Meall nan Tarmahcan in the Lawers group. Cold, bomber turf and snow but lean. Nic starting up Carlins/Mackay’s Gully. Being lowered of a modified stomper by Martin.
Read more "Cam Creags"I was working with Euan Whittaker who was running a nEICA Ratho dry-tooling induction course on Friday. Dry tooling is a great way to get yourself fit for winter climbing. There’s a great selection of routes to get yourself on and a really good traverse that allows a good variety of moves to be […]
Read more "Dry tooling"I was running a climbing induction course for Walk Rock at EICA Ratho today, We looked at how to teach tying in and belaying and supervising groups on an indoor wall.
Read more "Walk Rock climbing course"Ratho Training day yesterday – some photos: [pe2-gallery class=”alignleft” ] [/pe2-gallery] Read Martin’s blog for more information!
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