The newly formed Ladakh Mountain Guides Association have asked if I can provide them with some formal training and certification: UIAA MOUNTAIN SKILLS, RGS OFF SITE SAFETY MANAGEMENT and REC HIGH ALTITUDE FIRST AID courses. I’ve agreed to do this as part of my Corporate Social Responsibility Policy to help Read more…
April 25th – 28th: due to a cancellation we now have a place available on this course at the end of next week. Get away from the paths and enjoy our wild places as a Hill and Moorland Leader. This qualification is ideal for walkers who want to learn the Read more…
April 13th – This REC certificated training workshop is certificated by Rescue Emergency Care and was attended by 16 participants yesterday as part of their training for an Everest Base Camp Trek in November. HIGH ALTITUDE FIRST AID A 4 hour course. The High Altitude First Aid course is designed Read more…
April 1st/2nd/11th/12th – Congratulations to the 4 candidates at CIWW in Cardiff who passed their Final Assessment and Project last Friday – well done! This 4 day course is available with me at overseas locations for small groups as well and the last overseas course I delivered was in Jakarta, Read more…
JUNE 2020: This is a bespoke small group adventure for those wishing to climb Mt. Kerinci (alt. 3,805m), the highest mountain on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The full itinerary is available by submitting a Contact Form from www.bigfootservices.co.uk This itinerary also lends itself to being an ideal Charity Trek Read more…
March 26th – 28th: Congratulations to the three candidates who completed this award yesterday in the Brecon Beacons National Park. Get away from the paths and enjoy our wild places as a Hill and Moorland Leader. This qualification is ideal for walkers who want to learn the skills required for Read more…
This course is delivered by Alan Ward (International Mountain Leader) who has extensive travel and high altitude experience and is a Senior Trainer with Rescue Emergency Care (REC). This course was categorized as an advanced Level 5 course by Rescue Emergency Care (REC) but in 2018, REC decided to do Read more…
EQUIPMENT REVIEW – Thule AllTrail Hiking Backpack 45L I purchased my first Thule backpack last year and this was a Thule Versant 50L, a lightweight pack with just the right amount of well-organized capacity and accessibility for overnight expeditions. It was perfect for what I needed in all respects, apart Read more…
March 19th – 21st: Hill and Moorland Leader Award Assessment – congratulations to the three candidates who passed this award today! Well done guys! Hill and Moorland Leader training and assessment courses are available with us in the Brecon Beacons National Park on a regular basis.
April 1st/2nd/11th/12th @ Cardiff International White Water – 2 places remaining on this small group training course. The maximum number of candidates is 6.