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Ice Climbing
Professional Mountaineer

Ice Climbing

As the autumn leaves fall, the days shorten and the temperature drops. Streams slow down, any precipitation falls as snow, blanketing the mountainside and streaks of blue-white ice start to form, marking out potential lines for the coming season.

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5 mins  |
Winter 2016
Recco
Professional Mountaineer

Recco

In 2015 the International Commission for Alpine Rescue (ICAR) produced a document titled ‘Be Searchable’, which is a recommendation aimed at people who travel, for work or pleasure, in the mountains.

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5 mins  |
Winter 2016
Jordan An Arabian Jewel
Professional Mountaineer

Jordan An Arabian Jewel

The International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA) has been working in partnership with Jordan Tourist Board for several seasons to help develop mountaineering leadership skills, following a visit by the Director of Eco and Adventure Tourism to the BMC offices in January 2014. He was impressed by what he saw, and so began a productive partnership.

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3 mins  |
Winter 2016
Glenmore Lodge And Avalanche Education
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Glenmore Lodge And Avalanche Education

In 2011 we started to review how we coached avalanche education to students on courses at Glenmore Lodge.

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6 mins  |
Winter 2016