In the first of a two part article series,
Rich Cross takes us through the basic of Alpine climbing.
Coming soon is
Advanced Alpinism.
Coming up later in the week - Rich will be available to answer questions on Alpine climbing / conditions / general questions through a UKC Premier Post - watch this space.
In this article Rich covers Going Up, Getting back down, Crevasses, Avalanches and more.
Read Alpine Introduction: http://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/page.php?id=894 
