24th August 2016
TGO's Guide to Scrambling
If you're looking to get into scrambling or want to improve your existing skills, look no further. Here, we define the grades, explain how to use your feet and find your way, plus, there's our…
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24th August 2016
How to: Belaying for scrambling
Ticked off the easy low-grade classics and want to take your scrambling skills up a notch? It’s time to start thinking about rope-work. Here we take you through the basics of belaying, with information from…
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22nd August 2016
First Aid: How to treat sprains and strains
Dr Jim Duff and Dr Peter Gormly take you through how to deal with ligament, muscle and tendon injuries
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19th August 2016
Deal with ticks
How to minimise the chances of letting one of the blighters latch on to you and ultimately reduce the risk of contracting Lyme disease
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27th June 2016
Top tips for packing light
Six 'fast & light' experts reveal the steps they take to keep their packweight down
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21st June 2016
Accident blackspots in the Scottish Highlands
Heather Morning of The Mountaineering Council of Scotland, offers advice on avoiding accidents in the Scottish Highlands
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7th April 2016
Tops tips for using satellite location tech
The low-down from Heather Morning of the Mountaineering Council of Scotland on using PLBs and SENDs
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2nd March 2016
Cornice warning to hillwalkers
Advice from the Mountaineering Council of Scotland
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25th February 2016
Get tooled up: How to use an ice axe
All you need to know about choosing and using an ice axe
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25th February 2016
Get tooled up: How to use crampons
Ryan Simpson of Horizon Expeditions explains the options when choosing crampons, and how to use them
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25th February 2016
Has your compass been affected by reverse polarity
Are you sure your compass is pointing north? Mountain Safety Advisor Heather Morning explains how to keep your compass safe and how to fix the problem.
