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Weather and the Conditions Mountain Weather Information Service (aka 'Geoff monk') The Met office Highland Region The Met Office Mountain Forecasts BBC Weather Forecast Net Weather Charts for up to 15 days ahead Scottish Avalanche Information Service Daily updates of the all important avalanche forecasts and blogs in winter The Frontpoint THE website for the most popular winter climbing blogs. And here are a few more Blogs of Note: Andy Turner keen, committed winter climber operating at the top end of the grades Sandy Allen Year round reports from the UK and Alps from a Cairngorm based Mountain Guide Ian Parnell Year round activites from a top climber and photographer Nick Bullock No nonsense writing from the committed summer, winter, alpine and expedition climber Dave Macleod Scotland's number one alround climber and climbing coach Dream Guides Active climbers and IFMGA Guides Guy Willet and Kenton Cool Domhnall Morris Is committed to the outdoors and the Gaelic language. Whilst his blog is in Gaelic he puts a translation of many key words in there - gret for learning some mountain Gaelic! Webcams Ben Nevis Aonach Mor Buachaille Etive Mor Glencoe Ski Centre Glencoe Beinn Alligin Cairngorm Mountain Mountaineering Representative Organisations Mountain Leader Training UK The co-ordinating body for all Mountain Leader Training in the UK Association of Mountaineering Instructors The representative body for holders of the Mountain Instructors Award and the Mountain Instructors Certificate Mountain Leader Training Association A representative organistation provide suppot and further training for holders of any National Governing Body Award overseen by MLTUK Brittish Association of International Mountain Leaders part of the Union of International Mountain Leader Associations that looks after the interests of British IMLs Mountaineering Council of Scotland The representative body for climbers and hillgoers in Scotland British Mountaineering Council The representative body for climbers and hillgoers in England and Wales Accommodation Bunkhouses and hostels: Calluna well knownlocal Guide Alan Kimber's self catering accommodation is always popular with climbers Snowgoose Mountain Centre Tina and John just down the hill from me in Corpach have plenty of self catering accommodation Bank Street Lodge Bunkhouse accommodation in central Fort William Tailrace Inn for those seeking a friendly pub/hotel between Glencoe and Fort William with en suite rooms Inchree Centre large and well established bunkhouse/chalets with onsite bar/restaurant between Glencoe and fort william Corran Bunkhouse another comfortable bunkhouse between Glencoe and Fort William offering a variety of accommodation Transport Lochaber Transport Forum for transport, to, from and around the local area Lochaber The Outdoor Capital of the UK Lochaber Geopark Department of Adventure Studies, UHI Lochaber excellent Degree course in Adventure Tourism Management Visit Lochaber local information Fort William Mountain Festival annual festival of mountain culture Mountaineering Sites you can't miss UKClimbing Love it or hate it the 'Definitive source for all things Climbing' in the UK. Good articles and reviews, up to the minute news from the climbing world, excellent image archive and an adicitve forum with some of the best and worst advice you'll ever receive! Mark Twight Aggressive no nonsense writing from someone who has 'been there and done that', with a style and commitment that few can match, in the mountains Andy Kirkpatrick gear guru, hardcore expedition officianado and to quote Metro magazine 'makes Ray Mears look like Paris Hilton'. Also the funniest man on the climbing talks circuit - but look at his website for excellent tips on all aspects of climbing Black Diamond QC with KP 'Off the record' Black Diamond's Global Head of Quality, enginer and climber Kolin Powick's page of tests and experiments looking at how climbing gear works, or sometimes doesn't work |
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