Winter ML assessment

Posted by John Chivall on Thu 24/03/2011
Filed under: Walking Navigation Courses Work General

My WML assessment, done with Stuart Johnston Mountaineering.

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A Winter Round of Tarf

Posted by John Chivall on Thu 24/03/2011
Filed under: Walking Play General

A solo winter expedition around the Tarf Munros and Corbetts.

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Stob Bàn

Posted by John Chivall on Sun 28/11/2010
Filed under: General Play Walking

A great winter day in the Mamores.

Descending Stob Bàn

Cloud does not stop play

Posted by John Chivall on Sun 21/11/2010
Filed under: Walking Climbing Play General

Two contrasting days out, on opposite sides of the Highlands.

The sun comes out behind Arrochar's Beinn an Lochain and Beinn Luibheinn

Aonach Eagach

Posted by John Chivall on Wed 17/11/2010
Filed under: Walking Climbing Play General

A winter traverse of Glen Coe's Aonach Eagach ridge.

Glencoe from the Aonach Eagach ridge in early winter

A stroll in the Campsies

Posted by John Chivall on Mon 08/11/2010
Filed under: Walking Play General

A Sunday walk around the Fin Glen in the Campsie Fells.

Fin Glen

Craigmore in the rain

Posted by John Chivall on Mon 08/11/2010
Filed under: Climbing Courses Work General

The weather was poor but fun was still had!

Climbing in the rain at Craigmore

Personalised navigation tuition

Posted by John Chivall on Wed 03/11/2010
Filed under: General Work Courses Navigation

I've just spent a couple of days giving some one on one navigation tuition.

Navigating in Mugdock Country Park

An Caisteal and Beinn a' Chroin

Posted by John Chivall on Sun 24/10/2010
Filed under: Walking Play General

A nice walk with friends in some early snow

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Quadrocks

Posted by John Chivall on Mon 18/10/2010
Filed under: General Work Climbing

Teaching outdoor climbing skills at the Quadrocks in Largs.

Climbing Big Corner at the Quadrocks

 

NNAS Silver, June 5th and 6th

Posted by John Chivall on Mon 14/06/2010
Filed under: NNAS Navigation Courses Work General

Another successful course for the Silver level of the National Navigation Award.

Map reading on a Silver NNAS course

Catching Up

Posted by John Chivall on Mon 14/06/2010
Filed under: Walking Play Work General
I'm sorry that there hasn't been much activity on my blog in recent months. Work  and life has rather got the better of me! Since the last update, I have been managing to get out and play in between working for Ardmay House, Glasgow Climbing Centre, EICA:Ratho, Blairvadach and others.

Ben Vorlich and Stuc a Chroin

Posted by John Chivall on Thu 11/02/2010
Filed under: Walking Play General

A lovely walk on a perfect winter's day

Stuc a Chroin from Ben Vorlich

A round of the Garbh Coire

Posted by John Chivall on Wed 03/02/2010
Filed under: Walking Navigation Play General

An expedition into the clouds of the Cairngorms

Poor visibility on the Braeriach plateau

Who's afraid of the dark?

Posted by John Chivall on Mon 23/11/2009
Filed under: Work General Navigation Walking

On walking into the night...

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