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From the 13th July we have fortunately been back up and running - here's a quick run down of what we have been doing and a taste of what...
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Richard Bale (Rusty)
Jan 25, 20192 min read
Welsh Winter
It's been a long wait but at last the hills had a covering of snow this week. You can't afford to hang around with winter in Snowdonia,...
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Richard Bale (Rusty)
Jan 21, 20192 min read
Mountain Skills Weekend
Learning how to plan and prepare for a day in the mountains, what kit to take and wear and how to navigate your way from A to B are the...
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Richard Bale (Rusty)
Jan 9, 20191 min read
No snow but great for scrambling...
Although we are all desperate for a bit of snow in the hills you've got to make the most of what you've got - and you can always have an...
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Richard Bale (Rusty)
Jan 9, 20181 min read
Blue Bird Day On Snowdon
Winter climbing on Snowdon
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Richard Bale (Rusty)
Jan 6, 20181 min read
Winter Skills on the Carneddau
Winter hillwalking skills in Snowdonia
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Richard Bale (Rusty)
Dec 14, 20171 min read
Winter Mountaineering
Winter skills and climbing in Snowdonia
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Richard Bale (Rusty)
Dec 9, 20171 min read
Winter on Crib Lem
Winter mountaineering in Snowdonia
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Richard Bale (Rusty)
Oct 19, 20171 min read
Snowdon Horseshoe
Guided day around the Snowdon Horseshoe
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Richard Bale (Rusty)
Oct 15, 20171 min read
Scrambling Skills For Hillwalkers
Weekend scrambling for hillwalkers course in Snowdonia
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Richard Bale (Rusty)
Oct 13, 20171 min read
Intro to Sport Climbing
Sport climbing instruction in North wales
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Richard Bale (Rusty)
Oct 8, 20173 min read
Pinnacle Scramble, Tryfan
I was out with Chris and Yana on Friday for a scrambling day and their first go at a grade 3 route. Scrambles are graded 1 - 3 with 3...
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Richard Bale (Rusty)
Oct 8, 20171 min read
Wet and Windy Scrambling Weekend
Scrambling and climbing weekend in Snowdonia
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Richard Bale (Rusty)
Sep 5, 20172 min read
Scrambling Skills
Scrambling for beginners course in Snowdonia
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Richard Bale (Rusty)
Sep 1, 20171 min read
Family Climbing Day
Today I was joined by a super keen family for their daughters first go at outdoor climbing. We went to the lovely Tryfan Bach crag, in...
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Richard Bale (Rusty)
Aug 1, 20172 min read
Scrambling, Maps and Mountain Skills
I was joined by 13 super keen mountain walkers last weekend for a Mountain Training Mountain Skills course, including 7 ladies from Surf...
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Richard Bale (Rusty)
Jul 9, 20172 min read
Matterhorn Training
I was working for High Mountain Guides this weekend with Tom, helping him prepare for his forthcoming trip to attempt the Matterhorn -...
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Richard Bale (Rusty)
Jul 8, 20171 min read
Scrambling Skills for Hillwalkers
Out on the excellent grade 1 scramble the North Ridge of Tryfan yesterday with Paula and Sally. We spent the day looking at the skills...
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Richard Bale (Rusty)
Jul 1, 20171 min read
Stunning Day On Crib Goch
Today I was out with 5 gents for their first trip along Crib Goch. To get ahead of the crowds and get a parking space we went for an...
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Richard Bale (Rusty)
Jun 11, 20171 min read
Scrambling Weekend
This weekend i was working for Snowdonia Mountain Skills on a guided scrambles course with a mountaineering club. The weather on Saturday...
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