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  Rock and Ice   -   Rock and Ice climbing in the UK
 Peak District / Lake District & Wales.
Rock and Ice run courses daily, all year round! You may book anything from a 1 day course to a week long holiday. We arrange the courses to fit in with your valuable recreational time.

  Professional Mountaineering Services 
Mountain Motion provides coaching, teaching and guiding throughout Scotland. Summer hillwalking to performance winter climbing. Make your mountaineering dreams a reality.



  Active Alpine    -    Activity Holidays in the French Alps
  Andes    -    Trekking, Climbing, Mountaineering and Skiing in South America
  Brenscombe Outdoor Centre   -   Outdoor Activity & Training Centre. A.o. rope courses
Brenscombe is situated in the heart of the Isle of Purbeck,on the south side of Poole Harbour, 1.5 miles from Corfe Castle.  The Centre is 5 miles from Wareham where there is a direct rail link to Waterloo Station, London (2.5 hours).
  CDMS Activities    -    outdooradventure and activities for all
Rock Climbing in Southern Spain,  Beginners Rock Climbing in the Peak District and learning the ropes
  Malta Rock Climbing   -    Rock climbing & abseiling in Malta
Although Malta has no mountains – the highest point above sea level being 253 meters (829 ft.)- the variety and beauty of climbing scenarios are plentiful and stunning. The rugged coastline offers magnificent single or multi-pitch (pitch is one rope length, say 50 meters) cliff routes,  pleasant sea slabs, low level sea traversing or deep water soloing, where one can drop into the clear blue sea to cool off in the hotter summer months.
  Wild Wales   -   Outdoor, climbing, hiking and walking holidays in Wales
At Wild Wales they offer you guided walking holidays, hiking and climbing weekends and mid-week holidays in Snowdonia – Eryri in Welsh. Their aim is to share with you their enthusiasm for the mountains and wild places of North Wales and to introduce you to the landscape, language and history of these hills

  Alpine Recreation   -   Lake Tekapo,  New Zealand
Hiking, trekking, climbing, mountaineering, and ski touring in New Zealand

Travel Guides / Related Books

Rock Climbing: Essential Skills & Techniques  -    by Libby Peter
The official instructional guide for rock climbers. A reference tool for those who wish to climb, instruct, coach and lead.
Paperback 208 pages (October 1, 2004); Publisher: Cordee
Hill Walking: The Official Handbook of the Mountain Leader and Walking Group Leader Schemes 
By Steve Long
This is a major reference book for every walker as well as for those who wish to lead groups in the British hills. It's functional design with easy reference colour coded pages, striking illustrations that complement the text and accurate mapping make this book an indispensable guide to the skills required for summer hill walking. The publisher (Mountain Leader Training) has been at the forefront in the development of walker's skills for forty years. This book is the first of a series of manuals for walkers and climbers and has been produced by collaboration between the authors at the Mountain Training Trust's centre, Plas y Brenin, and experts within Mountain Leader Training.
Paperback 224 pages (April 2003); Publisher: The Mountain Training Trust
A Complete Guide to Rope Techniques (A Constable Guide)   -   by Nigel Shepherd
From basic techniques to the skills needed for the Single Pitch Award and the Mountain Instructors Award, beginners and experts should find everything they need in this volume. Topics cover abseiling, short roping, double rope techniques and rope tricks for adventure activities among others.
Paperback 416 pages (March 28, 2002); Publisher: Constable and Robinson
Mountain Navigation   -   by Peter Cliff
First class guide to learning the basics of navigation. The language is easy to follow, being clear and to the point. Clear diagrams give pictorial assistance. This book is also useful to experienced navigators who wish to polish up their skills or need to remind themselves of lesser used skills.
Paperback 58 pages (May 1991); Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press
Weather for Hillwalkers and Climbers (Leisure Interests) 
By Nick Banks (Foreword), Malcolm Thomas
Primarily aimed at hillwalkers and climbers, this book provides a basic understanding of weather terminology, of depressions, warm and cold fronts and airmasses, as well as hints on observation for making short-term forecasts.
Paperback 96 pages (November 30, 1995); Publisher: Sutton Publishing


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