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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...
Richard Bale (Rusty)
Jan 21, 20192 min read
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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...
Richard Bale (Rusty)
Jan 9, 20191 min read
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Snowdon Horseshoe
Guided day around the Snowdon Horseshoe
Richard Bale (Rusty)
Oct 19, 20171 min read
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Scrambling Skills For Hillwalkers
Weekend scrambling for hillwalkers course in Snowdonia
Richard Bale (Rusty)
Oct 15, 20171 min read
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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...
Richard Bale (Rusty)
Oct 8, 20173 min read
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Wet and Windy Scrambling Weekend
Scrambling and climbing weekend in Snowdonia
Richard Bale (Rusty)
Oct 8, 20171 min read
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Scrambling Skills
Scrambling for beginners course in Snowdonia
Richard Bale (Rusty)
Sep 5, 20172 min read
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Matterhorn Training
I was working for High Mountain Guides this weekend with Tom, helping him prepare for his forthcoming trip to attempt the Matterhorn -...
Richard Bale (Rusty)
Jul 9, 20172 min read
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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...
Richard Bale (Rusty)
Jul 8, 20171 min read
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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...
Richard Bale (Rusty)
Jul 1, 20171 min read
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Scrambling Weekend
This weekend i was working for Snowdonia Mountain Skills on a guided scrambles course with a mountaineering club. The weather on Saturday...
Richard Bale (Rusty)
Jun 11, 20171 min read
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Advanced Scrambling Weekend
Advanced scrambling skills - ropes and climbing gear.
Richard Bale (Rusty)
May 8, 20172 min read
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Mountain Skills Weekend
2 day Mountain Skills course covering the skills required to get about the UK mountains
Richard Bale (Rusty)
Apr 24, 20172 min read
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Autumn Scrambling
Scrambling in Snowdonia - Tryfan and Cneifion Arete
Richard Bale (Rusty)
Dec 15, 20162 min read
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Advanced Scrambling in Ogwen
Advanced scrambling weekend with Bremex Mountaineering Club
R Bale
Oct 10, 20161 min read
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Wet Day on Crib Goch
I was out with fellow Munro Compleater (all the Scottish mountains over 3000 feet) Humphrey today for a traverse of the classic grade 1...
Richard Bale (Rusty)
Aug 22, 20161 min read
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Starter Scrambles in Ogwen
The last few weeks I've been fortunate enough to introduce a few people to scrambling and no better place to give it a go for the first...
Rusty bale
Jul 26, 20163 min read
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Wet Adventure on Snowdon
Back out with Rebecca and Chris yesterday, week 3 of their Tim Harrop Mountain Activities Mountain Month. We were after some climbing and...
Richard Bale (Rusty)
May 20, 20162 min read
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Scrambling for Hillwalkers Weekend
Last weekend Tarquin was out with novice scramblers Piotr and Magdalena for 2 days of scrambling skills. They went up the excellent grade...
Richard Bale (Rusty)
May 18, 20161 min read
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Skye and Glencoe
Summer seemed to roar in out of nowhere last week - coinciding nicely with my 3 day trip to Scotland with Dafydd. He wanted to climb the...
Richard Bale (Rusty)
May 16, 20162 min read
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