Hill Skills Series - Navigation - a basic 3 step strategy for relocation when temporarily lost in the hills

'It's important when out in the hills to know where you are at all times, and good navigation training can help...'

This post is one in a series on mountain navigation skills.
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When the mist comes down its important to be sure of your location.

Wind Chill

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Well prepared for the icy conditions in the Wicklow mountains.

Hill Skills Series - 8 Tips For Successful Night Hiking

'As the nights draw in and the available daylight hours decrease, there is an increasing risk of having to finish your hike in the dark....'


This post is one in our Hill Skills Series that deals with mountain navigation.

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Night hiking in the Atlas mountains

The mountains of south Mayo

This post is one in a series highlighting some of the great places to go hiking in Ireland.

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The eastern end of the Sheeffry Hills, Co. Mayo

Hypothermia - Causes, treatment and avoidance

If your core body temperature drops below 35C you will start to shiver, your mood may change, your lips may go blue, you may become clumsy and irrational. 

You have hypothermia...

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It doesn't have to be wintry for hypothermia to be a real risk.

The Glencorbet Horseshoe, 12 Bens, Connemara

Looking towards Bencollaghduff from Benbaun summit, (729 metres)

Glencorbet is at the northern end of the 12 Bens range in Connemara....

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Hill Skills Series - Backpacking kit for summer wild camps in Ireland and the UK

When organising our hill skills overnight trips, we give our clients a list of the essential gear they should take...

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Getting kit together for a weekend wild camping trip

The Coomloughra Horseshoe - the best mountain ridge walk in Ireland?

This article is one in a series of posts on the very best places to go hiking in Ireland.

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The Coomloughra Horseshoe, Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Co. Kerry, Ireland.

Hill Skills Series - Top Tips when using walking poles

Many of us now use walking poles when out in the hills, and with good reason.....

This article is one of a number of posts in our Hill Skills Series.

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Walking poles can be helpful in difficult conditions and on slippery ground.

The Snows of Kilimanjaro

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Kilimanjaro, 5895 metres high, seen from the Moshi road.

Ledge Route - Ben Nevis, Scotland

The Ledge Route in winter, on the north face of Ben Nevis, is one of the great days out in Scotland.

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Steady progress towards the ridge