"...When I first unravelled it at base camp my team mates laughed at how ineffective this pumping system seemed to be. This turned out to be an illusion however, because after only a few minutes they were all suffering serious envy as the inflatable mats they'd previously considered luxury looked a little underfed next to my behemoth..."

EXTRA WINTER COURSES ADDED AT GLENMORE LODGE!

Glenmore Lodge is living the dream...we are in the middle of the best winter conditions that Scotland has seen in years. Whether you are skiing, climbing, mountaineering or walking there has been perfect days for all of you.

We have added extra courses due to popular demand. If any of the following take your fancy and get yourself booked on in March! Those of you who are into the journey and enjoy climbing, think about the Guided Winter Climbing and Ben Nevis course. They are spectacular!

• Weekend Intro to Winter Skills - 2 days
• Intro to Winter Skills - 5 days
• Weekend into to Mountaineering - 2 days
• Winter Mountaineering – 5 days
• Intro to Winter Climbing – 5 days
• Weekend Intro to Winter Climbing – 2 days
• Learn to Lead Climb in winter – 5 days
• Guided Winter Climbing - 5 days
• Ben Nevis Ice and Mixed – 5 days
• Weekend intro and intermediate Ski Mountaineering – 2 days
• Intro and Intermdiate Scottish Ski Mountaineering – 5 days

Don't forget for anybody who books a course in March and quotes GLM 10 you get free B&B for one night on a two day course and two nights for a five day course. CALL NOW!

Those who visit the Lodge this winter are also eligible to enter our two sponsor's competitions. Win a pair of winter boots worth £350 from Scarpa or a Trek mountain bike from Alpine Bikes.

See you up here

For full details of our courses, accommodation and offers visit our website at www.glenmorelodge.org.uk/ or call us on 01479 861256 or email enquiries@glenmorelodge.org.uk

Lochaber College UHI student Graham Boistelle is turning a passion for the outdoors into a rewarding career

Twenty-two year old Graham Boistelle has been climbing since he was twelve, and is well on his way to achieving a BA in Adventure Tourism from Lochaber College UHI and a full time career doing what he loves.

"Whether it be hillwalking, mountaineering, climbing, kayaking, canoeing, skiing or snowboarding, all of these adventure sports give me the same rush of adrenaline, excitement and thrill."

Graham has expertise in a wide range of outdoor pursuits, but climbing remains his first passion. Among many others, he includes Tower Ridge and the famous Point 5 gully at Ben Nevis (pictured) as some of his more recent routes."The conditions were absolutely brilliant, the ice was like toffee and we were one of only two teams on the route that day".

He enjoys sharing his knowledge and skills, and encouraging people to experience things they may not normally have the opportunity to do. You can follow Graham's outdoor experiences on his blog boistelle.blogspot.com as an aspiring instructor.

Find out more about the BA in Adventure Tourism from Lochaber College UHI

• Mar 5: Welsh Climbing Gets Political
• Mar 4: 2010 Piolets d'Or Nominees Announced
• Mar 2:  LLAMFF this Weekend and the Padarn...
• Mar 2: Daniel Woods - New V15 - Desperanza
• Mar 1: PHOTOS: Bolger 9a, Ojeda 8c, Andrada...
• Mar 1: New IX for Robertson & Macpherson
• Mar 1: Scottish Winter Conditions Report
• Feb 28: Welsh Winter Frenzy..Two Fat Ladies

Gallery of the Week

As a registered user you can upload your photos into your personal gallery, as well as voting on any photo on the site. This week we had 3,186 votes, and the top voter was Richard Smith.

Congratulations to Mike Hutton, our Gallery of the Week as voted by UKC users.

• Mar 5: Winter Bouldering League rd. 4
• Mar 5: Llanberis Mountain Film Festival
• Mar 5: Stephen Venables - In the Steps of Shackleton
• Mar 5: Doug Scott - Life & Hard Times
• Mar 6: TCA Winter Comp 4
• Mar 6: Stephen Venables - In the Steps of Shackleton
• Mar 7: Ron Fawcett Lecture
• Mar 8: Aviemore Bouldering Series
• Mar 9: Cameron MacNeish Lecture
• Mar 9: Red Chili Shoe Demo + Comp

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