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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


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


Snowdon Horseshoe
Guided day around the Snowdon Horseshoe
Richard Bale (Rusty)
Oct 19, 20171 min read


Scrambling Skills For Hillwalkers
Weekend scrambling for hillwalkers course in Snowdonia
Richard Bale (Rusty)
Oct 15, 20171 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...
Richard Bale (Rusty)
Oct 8, 20173 min read


Wet and Windy Scrambling Weekend
Scrambling and climbing weekend in Snowdonia
Richard Bale (Rusty)
Oct 8, 20171 min read


Scrambling Skills
Scrambling for beginners course in Snowdonia
Richard Bale (Rusty)
Sep 5, 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 -...
Richard Bale (Rusty)
Jul 9, 20172 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...
Richard Bale (Rusty)
Jul 8, 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...
Richard Bale (Rusty)
Jul 1, 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...
Richard Bale (Rusty)
Jun 11, 20171 min read


Advanced Scrambling Weekend
Advanced scrambling skills - ropes and climbing gear.
Richard Bale (Rusty)
May 8, 20172 min read


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


Autumn Scrambling
Scrambling in Snowdonia - Tryfan and Cneifion Arete
Richard Bale (Rusty)
Dec 15, 20162 min read


Advanced Scrambling in Ogwen
Advanced scrambling weekend with Bremex Mountaineering Club
R Bale
Oct 10, 20161 min read


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


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


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


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


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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