Hangdog Climbing Gym - Hangdog Gallery Home BananaFingers Climbing Equipment | Climbing Shoes, Harnesses & Gear Mountains and hills of Scotland Scotland is the most mountainous country in the United Kingdom. The area north and west of the Highland Boundary Fault is known as the Highlands, and contains the country's main mountain ranges. Scotland's mountain ranges, in a rough north to south direction are: The Highlands & Islands, The Hills of the Central Lowlands, the Southern Uplands. The zone includes Britain's highest peaks, especially Ben Nevis at over 4000 feet, with several similar peaks in the Cairngorms. Sgurr Fiona and the Corrag Bhuidhe pinnacles on An Teallach The formation continues to the north with gigantic peaks such as An Teallach near Ullapool and Stac Polly in Sutherland. The mountains exhibit many notable individual peaks and many exceed 3000 feet in height, so qualifying as Munros. The approximate southern-boundary of the Cairngorms range runs from slightly east of Braemar, west along Glen Dee to White Bridge, through Glen Geldie to the head of Glen Feshie. Hills of the Central Lowlands[edit] Listings[edit]
Rock Climbing Tech Tips: Building A Home Wall Building A Home Climbing Wall The "Woodie", or home climbing wall is a project many a climber has dreamed into existence. Late night sketches on the back of drink coasters, and avid discussions of angles, holds, size, location, and so on, has lead to many a half-hearted construction. Usually a serious attempt is only made when opportunity knocks. My "gym" is actually a cave, being a free standing cube (approximately 3 metres tall, and wide) with a roof and an inclined rear wall. Above Right: Me mucking about on the roof of the cave. The cave is outside, and thus incurs the full sun and rain. The holds are secured with T-nuts (pictured right) allowing me to move them at will from inside the cave. I picked up the holds at a bargain price from our local hold manufacturer because they were the "seconds" and unwanted ones from larger batches. On the ground beneath the cave I've laid down wood chips, like they do at children's playgrounds. Size is another major consideration.
Outdoor Learning Index to web resources Books by Roger Greenawayand other authors Reviewing Adventures: Why and How? published by the National Association for Outdoor Education More Than Activities a handbook about using adventure (and other activities) in youth social work, and is based on the work of Advice Adventure Consultancy, and published by Save the Children Fund. Adventure Connexions a handbook of reviewing methods for using outdoors "the guidebook for your other back pocket" to be published by the Association for Outdoor Learning Playback: A Guide to Reviewing Activities a handbook about reviewing almost any any active experience. Books by other authors See the outdoor education and outdoor training sections of Roger's bookshop for reviews of some of the best books in this field. Articles by Roger Greenawayand other writers Articles by other writers searchable databases Here is a sample of entries from theA-Z of outdoor research on the web • OutdoorEd.com Research Center over 600 entries in the database. by Roger Greenaway
Specialists in outdoor equipment and clothing Best fishing knots and rope knots Vertical Reality Climbing - Home Outdoor activities/education manager job profile | Prospects.ac.uk Outdoor activities/education managers run centres that offer facilities and classes in outdoor sports and activities. These include: climbing;cycling;horse riding;mountaineering;orienteering;water sports. Most centre managers will have a background in instructing and may continue to teach as part of their job. The focus of the role may be educational, particularly when working with certain client groups, such as school pupils, people with special needs or young offenders. Responsibilities The nature of the work varies depending on the activities offered, the client groups and the employer, but typical activities may include: Salary Many people start work as a seasonal instructor at an outdoor centre or on an activity holiday. Overtime bonuses and shift allowances may apply. Income figures are intended as a guide only. Working hours Hours can be very long and irregular and include evenings, weekends and bank holidays. What to expect Qualifications Competition for management posts can be fierce.