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I really enjoyed your report. I did this a few weeks ago with my club. Me and nine blokes. I managed it fine although I got jelly legs at one point when I looked down. I was utterly exhausted by the end of it but hardly slept that night...marvelling at surviving!! It was an utterly thrilling experie...

I feel a desperate urge to resurrect this thread after much foul weather and even fouler language during the day from hell yesterday on Bynack More :( I am so glad you feel the need to reopen this thread Graeme as I have also had a particularly bad day (actually two) from hell. I started off Sunday...

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Hi there and welcome,
Good luck with the bagging. This is a great site for advice etc

Paul Webster wrote:Don't know if you've seen it but on the Winter Skills page there is a little video showing self-arrest.

Thanks for this Paul, I didn't think to look there. The video is really helpful.

I was thinking of wearing some stilletoes for my self arrests . These ice axes are expensive....

[quote="Milesy"]The book is brilliant for everything to do with mountaineering, but you need to put up with funny strange foreign terms. Just ordered the book from Amazon. Thanks for the little glossary. I am looking forward reading it now. Not sure about the self arrest chat...probably be...

Crikey, I have got a lot to learn! I think I will start by ordering the book suggested by Milesy and start learning from the comfort and safety of my living room. There is a club near to me which I have thought about joining but chickened out of as I don't want to go along myself (I know how patheti...

Thanks for all the helpful advice. I am really grateful and value all your knowledge and experience.
Gillian

I am relatively new to walking and am worried that I am insufficiently experienced to walk in winter conditions. I have been looking at various winter skills courses and there are plenty on offer. Does anyone have any advice or recommendations about doing this? They are quite expensive so I would be...

Hi there
Welcome to this fab site. I am hoping to explore some of the hills south of the border so it is great to know that there is a wealth of knowledge out there to hopefully tap in to.
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Hi there
Welcome to this site. Sure you will find it nice and friendly here
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Hi Billy
Hope you find the site useful. Welcome.

Hi Jools
Hope you enjoy the site. I am dreading the long dark nights!!
Best Wishes

Look forward to the pictures.
Best wishes
Gillian

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