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This article describes my recent trip to Scotland and introduction to winter skills before ascending the CMD arête to Ben Nevis. First impressions of Scotland On arrival in Scotland, I was a little disappointed. The week before, I had read forecasts about how much...

Coasteering is one of the most popular activities we offer at Adelong Outdoor Education. It's a perfect mix of adrenaline, nature and adventure. Even though it's one of our most popular activities, it's one that we get many questions about - what exactly is...

Women’s South West Rock Weekend  Working in partnership with Westcountry Adventures, another local like-minded company, we have designed the Women’s South West Climbing weekend for 2022, aiming to bring women from across the UK together, to develop and support both...

Navigation Skills Exploring North Wales Pt 2 of 3 After a long day of navigating and concentrating, we decided to take a shortcut back to the cars. We consulted the map and came up with a plan which included cutting some corners and following boundary lines instead of...

Navigation Skills Exploring North Wales Pt 2 of 3 Our next mountain day in North Wales presented a different kind of challenge as the weather had turned for the worst. The wind on the mountain tops was forecast to be 70mph, which affected our route choice greatly. We...

Navigation Skills: Exploring North Wales Pt 1 of 3 In this article, the team from Adelong provide an insight into their recent trip to North Wales where they practiced their navigation skills in the mountains. All of us at Adelong are working towards different...

Journey Based Programmes: It’s About The Journey And The Destination  Journey Based Programmes – It’s About The Journey And The Destination In this article, Kieran describes the experience of a local school whilst out on a journey based programme, which included...

Seal Brixham Torbay Canoeing It’s just coming to that time of year when the weather starts turning; the days are getting shorter and colder too. On days when the weather is calm, canoeing is a great activity to do. If you take a trip around Brixham Harbour in Torbay...

Cooking on an Open Fire: Homemade Pizza    Cooking on an Open Fire: Homemade Pizza There is something special about cooking on a fire in the outdoors. I’ve found you can adapt almost any food, but one of my favourite things to make is pizza. Almost any...

Rock Climbing Instructor (RCI) Prep Group Abseil: Dartmoor Edition Pt 2 of 2Rock Climbing Instructor (RCI) Prep: Dartmoor Edition Pt 2 of 2 Carrying on from Part 1, this article will discuss supporting a Rock Climbing Instructor (RCI) trainee through the thought...