Scrambling Scramblers - Learn to Manage a Fear of Heights
Is a fear of heights holding back your scrambling progress? Will Legon describes some clever ways to reprogram your fear response and help the rational you regain control...
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In a winter of constant storms, windy walks are inevitable. But most people are a poor judge of wind speed, and its effects on a walker. Know your limits, says Helen Howe. Here are her tips for safer walking in the wind...
Expert Tips Winter Walking
Winter is by far the most serious season on the summits, so we've asked a panel of pros for some hard-won advice. From key kit to essential skills and safety, these tips should help keep you happy and healthy on the winter hills.
Skills 10 Ways to Get Better at Map Reading
Everyone, no matter how experienced, will get lost once in a while. Here are a few ways to make that less frequent, from Mountain Leader Will Legon.
Bothy 10 Tips For a Winter Bothy Night
Is the festive indulgence getting a bit much? Try going back to basics with a winter bothy night, advises John Burns. But wait, there are...
Expert Tips Walking Further and Faster
Big routes put big demands on the walker. What's the key to a successful mega-mission? From training and nutrition to footwear and...
Top Tips Lightweight Walking - Tips for Beginners
Are you looking to shed weight, but unsure where to start? Fiona Russell asks some keen walkers about their simple...
Birds How to Identify Common Seabirds
Whether it's a coastal walk or a sea cliff adventure, you're bound to encounter seabirds on any day out to the British coast. But can you...
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Top Tips Ten Top Tips for your first Alpine Adventure
Dave Searle gives us ten handy hints for our first steps in to the alpine arena. Headed to climb on the big ones this summer? Check out what he has to say...
Rescue Calling in a Mountain Rescue
Phoning for help in the mountains - we all hope we'll never need to, but if the worst happened would you know what to do? Mountain first aid expert Helen Howe talks us through the process.
Top Tips Ten Top Tips for Buying Summer Boots
In the market for a new pair of walking boots? This article is aimed primarily at beginners taking their first steps into hillwalking, but even old hands might pick up the odd tip. If you've endured years of ill-fitting boots then it could be time to think again...
Sharpening up your Ice Tools
Most winters we can anticipate the usual spate of questions about sharpening the tips of axes and crampons on the UKC forums. In this article UKC regular Graham Gedge provides a basic guide to some do’s and don’ts on the subject, taking into account previous...
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