May 2020: Join a small group on the island of Sumatra to climb Indonesia’s highest volcano. Further details are available by using the contact form on www.bigfootservices.co.uk for this 9-day trek with Alan Ward (International Mountain Leader). The cost is approximately £1,300 but this excludes airfares and a couple of Read more…
May 10th – Another CSR event from Bigfoot Services Limited for the benefit of the Milton Mountaineers to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of this group of blind and partially sighted mountaineers. The summit of Snowdon was the objective and we all reached this in 4hrs 5 minutes on the Llanberis Read more…
April 30th – congratulations to the seven staff at Marie Curie Penarth who completed training yesterday to become BHF ELS Instructors!
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…
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…
July 13th from the UK. Stok Kangri (6,154 metres (20,190 ft)) is the highest mountain in the Stok Range of the Himalayas in the Ladakh region of north-west India. The peak is located in Hemis National Park,[ 12 km southwest of the trailhead (3,610 metres (11,844 ft)) in the village of Stok and around 15 km southwest of the city of Leh, the Read more…
February 16th at the BBNPA Visitor Centre: 6 members completed this BHF certificated ELS Heartstart First Aid course, part of a free training programme for members. There are now over 18,000 Walking the Brecon Beacons members.
July 13th – 27th, 2019: Join a small group for an exploration of the Nubra Valley on the ancient Silk Road and cross the Lasermo la (5,400m). Please contact us for further details. Sightseeing in Leh and the surrounding area Homestay visit in the Nubra Valley with an insight into Read more…
These CPD courses are run at the Brecon Beacons National Park Visitor Centre on: April 6th/7th – November 28th/29th This course is delivered by Alan Ward (International Mountain Leader) who has extensive travel and high altitude experience and is also a Senior Trainer with Rescue Emergency Care (REC). An workshop Read more…
This first quarter of 2019 is proving particularly interesting with my current work programme: Jan 3rd – 26th: ISO implementation in Indonesia Jan 31st – Feb 3rd: HML Training Feb 14th: Free for WTBB Members – Introduction to Mountain Navigation Feb 21st: REC High Altitude First Aid Feb 25th – Read more…