Kath James shares her recent trip to the little known skiing area of Bormio with plenty of 3000m peaks to get at, as well as piste options.
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Lisa Tully shares her experience on one of our UK Skills Workshops in Snowdonia.
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A write up from our August 2021 UK Skills Meet North Wales: ROCK & MOUNTAIN DAYS
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Rachael Spraggs shares her summer of bagging UK ‘Hard Rock’ routes
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In our last of the winter series of alpine stories, join Kath James in the wilds of North West Scotland
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What can burly days in Scottish winter do to help develop our alpine resilience?
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Alpine Winter climbing, the power of belief and facing the fear of failure. Join us for Suzana El Massri’s Alpine Stories Winter Series talk ‘To Want is Power.’ During this talk Suzana shares her passion for climbing and the power of belief to move the mountains of self doubt into motivation to achieve your adventure goals. She will share her stories of Mt Kenya, Frendo Spur in Winter and Super Couloir in this inspiring talk that will have you pysched for your next adventure!
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Slovenian mountain adventures, snow-shoeing and north face attempts! Join us for Mikaela Toczek’s Alpine Stories Winter Series talk about her adventures and lessons in the Julian and Kamnik Alps in Slovenia. These unforgiving and unforgettable mountains have been the arena for her biggest successful failures and most memorable adventures. She has found this the perfect place to push her limits and encourage herself to stretch for every ascent. During her talk Mikaela will share the stories of her first multi-day snowshoeing journey, first North Face attempt and more. Slovenia’s mountains pack a serious punch! By the end you are bound to love the wilds of the Slovenian Alps as much as her!
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Tselane Mead hosts an evening exploring diversity in mountain sports and presents
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Sally Lisle tells us about her expedition to put up an adventurous 350m 5.11d (optional 5.12b) bolted route named “Eterno Optimista”. She unfolds how to start new routing and explores the drive behind it. Share the excitement to be found in exploring somewhere no one has been before, the physical challenge and both the pressure and merit in having to make all of the decisions within your team.
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Join us on 22nd December for a WAAC-y Christmas Special!! We are thrilled to invite our community and supporters to a fun filled evening with quiz, fancy dress, a bivi building competition and general festive feelings.
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In All That Glitters: A Climbers Journey through Addiction and Depression, world-renowned ice climber Margo Talbot shares her compelling story of healing and self-discovery amid the frozen landscapes of the planet.
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Despite travel restrictions, lockdowns and last minute alterations to plans, Priti and Jeff completed a fantastic list of mountaineering objectives cumulating in the first ascent of K6 Central in the Karakorum, Pakistan.
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Sally Lisle headed to Switzerland during the summer of 2020 and shares her favourite route from the trip - The traverse of Piz Palü (3900m).
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Sally Lisle takes us through how to travel to the Alps and keep mountaineering safely in COVID times.
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Dr Hannah Lock, Expedition Doctor, tells us what should be in your first aid kit when you’re out and about in the mountains, plus some tips on choosing a first aid training course
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Katie Baldwin shares her first ever alpine trip with the WAAC community - read more about how she found it, what she achieved and her top tips for other beginners
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Tselane Mead tells a story of perfect day on Alpine Rock high above the Chamonix valley.
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British Mountain Guide Tania Noakes shares her passion for climbing in the Dolomites in Northern Italy. The Dolomites have a unique geological and historical story which Tania outlines for us in this latest episode of Alpine Stories, as well as her mission to complete the Classic Climbs with clients and friends.
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