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WEBLeading British mountaineers Mick Fowler and Vic Saunders will resume their climbing partnership by attempting another first ascent in the Himalaya. Almost 40 years after their first major expedition together, Fowler and Saunders will return to a remote area to make an attempt on an unclimbed peak. All Gear News.
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WEBMy Forums. This page shows the most recent topics in all of our forums. To list messages for just a single forum (e.g., Expedition & Alpine) click on a link at the side of this page.There are 213 users currently online.. Register as a New User to get your own User Profile, personal Photos Gallery and extras like only …
How To Calculate Route Times Using Naismith's Rule
WEBOn gentle descents between 5-12 degrees subtract 10mins per 300m of height loss (you'll be trotting downhill fast) On steeper descents of 12 degrees and more add 10mins per 300m of height loss (you'll be picking your way slowly) Every walk is different, and so is every walker. But by starting with Naismiths Rule as a basis you should with ...
UKH Articles - Skill Series: Skills - UKHillwalking
WEBOct 21, 2016 · First find the four-figure grid reference for the square and write it down with a space after each set of numbers, like this: 62_ 33_. Now imagine this square is divided up into 100 tiny squares with 10 squares along each side. Still remembering to go along the corridor and up the stairs, work out the extra numbers you need and put them into ...
UKH Articles - Mini Guide: Scafell and Scafell Pike - UKHillwalking
WEBJan 6, 2016 · Climb Scafell Pike, the highest summit in England. 2. Visit the nation's deepest lake (Wastwater, 79m) and smallest church (St Olaf's) in scenic Wasdale. 3. Enjoy the longest grade one scramble in England, up Ill Crag's Cockly Pike Ridge. 4. Explore the many routes and valleys surrounding this remote Lakeland massif. 5.
Six Top Scottish Bothy Walks - Minus the Bothy Nights
WEBOct 19, 2020 · Six Top Scottish Bothy Walks - Minus the Bothy Nights. Although still closed for overnight stays, bothies provide the ideal focus for a day out, says Geoff Allan, author of a new guide to Scottish Bothy Walks. Here are some of his favourites. In the unpredictable, all-pervasive world of coronavirus, opportunities to walk in the great outdoors ...
Beginner's Guide to Navigation: Tips, Tricks and Exercises
WEBTo measure a distance off a map you need to know the scale of the map. The three most commonly used scales in the UK for walkers are 1:50,000, 1:25,000 and 1:40,000. OS use 1:25000 and 1:50,000. Harvey use 1:25,000 and 1:40,000 and the BMC maps produced by Harvey use 1:40,000. A scale of 1:50,000 simply means that 1 …
UKH Forums - Thoughts on North Ridge gear? - UKHillwalking
WEBJun 5, 2014 · Note that Go Outdoors sells cheap Hi-Gear tents, trekking boots etc. and dearer North Ridge tents, trekking boots etc. but never cheap North Ridge nor expensive Hi-Gear. That should tell you something. I was tempted by their £40 40l "mountaineering" sack, was wary of the brand, and ended up with a Lowe Alpine Alpine Attack which proved to …
UKH Articles - Walks in the Ordesa National Park - UKHillwalking
WEBPyrenees-based walking leader Phil James offers a brief guide to Spain's Ordesa National Park, one of the most unusual and spectacular mountain landscapes in Europe. From 1000m-deep canyons to 3000m summits, there's great walking to be had here - Phil covers some of the classics including Monte Perdido, third highest peak in the Pyrenees.
FRI NIGHT VID: Three Nights on Snowdon's Quiet Side
WEBJul 8, 2022 · Here's a fresh and gently engaging film from wild camping and backpacking Youtuber Claire Beare (aka Wild Beare), as she enjoys the peace and solitude roaming around the less-trodden sides of the Moelwynion and Snowdon range. Claire won't pick up many points for Welsh pronunciation, but we'd award her …
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