Mountain Links
@robinbeadlemountainguide – Follow me on Instagram and stay up to date! Info on guiding, routes and conditions.
@RobinBeadleMountainGuiding – browse photo galleries, see regular updates and “like” my Page
See my albums on flickr.com
Robin Beadle’s gallery on UKClimbing.com
@Robin_Beadle – news and current affairs
Guides and National Mountaineering Associations
www.bmg.org.uk – British Mountain Guides
www.ivbv.info – International Federation of Mountain Guides Association
www.thebmc.co.uk – The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) is the representative body that exists to protect the freedoms and promote the interests of climbers, hill walkers and mountaineers, including ski-mountaineers. The BMC recognises that climbing, hill walking and mountaineering are activities with a danger of personal injury or death. Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions. Robin Beadle Mountain Guide endorses this BMC Participation Statement. With BMC membership you can obtain mountaineering insurance and an alpine hut discount card.
Ski Instruction
www.anniedonovan.co.uk – helping you ski the whole mountain
Outdoor First Aid Training
www.firstaidcumbria.co.uk – outdoor first aid courses
Mountain Routes Info
www.ukclimbing.com – the World’s most popular climbing and mountaineering website
www.summitpost.org – a collaborative content community focused on climbing, mountaineering, hiking and other outdoor activities
www.camptocamp.org – a multi-language site dedicated to mountaineering, rock and ice climbing, ski-touring, snowshoeing and hiking
www.funalps.com – hit lists – check out this site to see selections of recommended climbs, tours, peaks, huts and scrambles!
www.chamonixtopo.com – Videos, Topos and Blogs from the Alpine Capital of the World
www.skitour.fr – 100% ski touring info
www.chablais-grimpe.com – climbing, steep skiing and selected ski tours in the Chablais region
Chamonix Valley info
www.chamonix.com – Chamonix Valley official website
www.chamonix.net – Chamonix Valley info
Weather and conditions
La Chamoniarde – l’Office de Haute Montagne – mountain conditions, weather, webcams, huts, lift access and more
chamonix-meteo.com – Chamonix weather, webcams and video clips
www.srf.ch/meteo – weather forecast for the whole of Switzerland
www.mwis.org.uk – providing weather forecasts for the mountain areas of the UK
www.sais.gov.uk – avalanche information for Scotland
Travel Insurance for Mountain Trips
Equipment Hire
I can often lend or hire any specialist items of personal kit that you might not own yourself. (Please refer to the appropriate download for a full kit list.) Items that I cannot provide can be hired from gear shops locally, and this option is particularly recommended for boots, which can be exchanged if you find they don’t fit! If you want to hire equipment before you travel there is a comprehensive selection available from:
www.outdoorhire.co.uk – Outdoor Hire is your first stop for all your outdoor clothing and equipment needs. Visit our website to appreciate the full range of kit we hire. Call or e-mail us to discuss your specific needs.
Equipment
Robin gratefully acknowledges support from:
www.arcteryx.com – The primary partner of the BMG
www.mauijim.com – Kindly providing prescription shades via J Brown Opticians, Burnley
www.millet.fr – Kindly providing mountain clothing via Adventure Peaks
www.facewest.co.uk – A highly recommended on line retailer for your mountain and ski gear
www.climbers-shop.com – The quality climbing shop in Ambleside and on line
Climbing Walls
Magazines
www.climbmagazine.com – the magazine for committed climbers
www.fall-line.co.uk – the skiing magazine