What is Marcescence? Marcescence is the holding on to dead leaves and dead plant material during winter. This happens to particular species of deciduous trees such as beech and oak (this is a bit peculiar as the word deciduous comes from the latin for falling off, more on that later). What Usually Happens? In the […]
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A top tip is you are using trekking poles in winter with snow baskets is to remove one of the side ‘legs’. This means the pole grips better in sloping hard snow and the poles will also pack better on your backpack. Connect with Peter John Chapman
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IML Alison Rowsell has recently written a guide book for Cicerone Press about the Jura Crest Trail, Switzerland. We asked Alison about the process of writing a guidebook. Why did you decide to write travel literature & guidebooks? Following a move to Switzerland to teach at an international school at the foot of the Jura, I began writing
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We often get asked about the best kit for a walk in the cold weather. So, we asked IML Steve Ellis to talk to us about layering. Steve Ellis is an International Mountain Leader and owner of Gemini Outdoor. He is also a Nordic Walking National Coach and has lead trips across the UK and further
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Working in Jakarta in January I passed a luggage shop in one of the shopping malls and saw Thule products in the window. Up until then, I wasn’t really aware that Thule produced anything other than rooftop luggage boxes. There was a wide range of high-quality kitbags and rucksacks and it was the eye-catching red
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As an International Mountain Leader I’m fortunate enough to work in the UK and often, on interesting overseas assignments such as those featured in my Rohan Travel Stories: http://www.rohan.co.uk/WorldMap/Story/Mountains-of-Eastern-Java, http://www.rohan.co.uk/WorldMap/Story/TOUR-DU-MONT-BLANC and http://www.rohan.co.uk/WorldMap/Story/TREKKING-IN-THE-HIMALAYAS NORWAY – D of E Assignment in June On Saturday 19th August a friend of mine advised me that an IML was needed
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What bit of kit should you never leave out of your bag wherever you go? Ok, let us assume you have things like waterproofs (when does it ever rain or snow, really?), a drink and some food. What would you never leave behind? For me, it is two things a spork and a plug. Why? Well the
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