With a dump of snow over the last weekend and cold weather forecast, I’ve the following courses available this winter: Prices from £100 per person day. Club rates available. Equipment hire and transport available. Contact info@mountainactive.co.uk for dates. Winter Hillwalking Skills Learn to use ice axes and crampons, along with the safety skills needed to […]
Read more "Winter 2015-2016"I was in the Clyde Muirsheil Park yesterday working with a group of Renfrewshire Council Duke of Edinburgh leaders to revise and refresh their teaching navigation skills, group leading skills and emergency procedures. We had a great walk around the old mine workings and up and over Queenside Hill. Still a small amount of […]
Read more "Leader Training"Winter Skills day at the Lawers range. Overnight snow left a new layer on top of a wet older layer of snow which made progress interesting. Changeable weather but better later on. Road passable but snowy near the car park entrance.
Read more "Winter Skills"Some view across to Ben Nevis from the Aonach Mor Ski slopes. Looks excellent cover at present.
Read more "Nevis Views"I spent Saturday with Renfrewshire Council’s Duke of Edinburgh leaders going over some site specific training for a Bronze level walk around the Greenock Cut. The Clyde Muirsheil regional park is fantastic Lowland Leader terrain and perfect for bronze expeditions.
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