SILVA: High quality compasses etc www.silva.se Garmin: GPS systems www.garmin.com/outdoor Where-Wolf - very well thought out aids to map reading and finding grid references:- The Great Outdoors - website of tgo magazine www.tgomagazine.co.uk Live for the Outdoors - website from EMAP who produce Trail and Country Walking magazines www.livefortheoutdoors.com/ MerseyVenture - Challenge event information, organisation and support. Beacon Guides supply Merseyventure with specially commissioned guide maps for the 2008 Coleman Open Three Peaks Challenges and other events:- www.merseyventure.com/threepeaks Three Peaks Challenge Links:- The Railway Children - Unusual challenge events in support of the Railway Children charity - the Three Peaks by train! www.railwaychildren.org.uk Maximum Adventure Ltd. - Worldwide trekking, mountaineering and climbing trips, including the British National Three Peaks - use & recommend Beacon Guides:- Britain Express - UK Travel and Heritage Guide UK Travel information for attractions in England, Scotland, and Wales. Walks, countryside, history and culture. UK hotel, self catering, and bed and breakfast bookings. www.britainexpress.com Mountain and Glen - mountain sports and adventure company based in Scotland - use and recommend Beacon guide-maps:- www.mountainandglen.com Tarmachan Mountaineering - experienced qualified mountain leader based in Scotland - offers day climbs all areas and mountain skills training - www.tarmachan-mountaineering.org.uk Inchree Holiday Centre Onich - accommodation and pub - restaurant, midway between Glencoe and Ben Nevis:- Climbers net - web sites for UK climbers - www.climbers.net/ Grough - topical news and views on the outdoor scene:- www.grough.co.uk A2B - Taxi / Private Vehicle Hire in Snowdonia 1 to 16 passenger taxi service - private tours - airport pick-ups & Three Peak Challenge transport etc. Tel. 01286 871 135 www.A2B-tours.co.uk Pete's Eats: - "possibly the best caff in the world" - a colourful place to refuel (and stay) in Llanberis, and a very useful website:- www.petes-eats.co.uk Ben Nevis Inn: - a great pub at the foot of Ben Nevis www.ben-nevis-inn.co.uk/ Striding Edge - the tent spares and boot repair specialists in Hinckley, Leicestershire Kaz Studio Essex: - for creative commercial photography - also professional studio based tuition for amateur photographers who want to improve their photography:- www.kazstudio.co.uk SilverPoint: - Very bright, high quality LED torches and mini lanterns www.silverpoint.co.uk |
Mountain Weather Information Service (MWIS): excellent mountain area forecasts for hill-goers, now fully sponsored by SportScotland / MCofS www.mwis.org.uk The Met Office: Mountain weather reports www.metoffice.gov.uk/loutdoor/mountainsafety/ The Met Office have withdrawn Mountaincall, the phone & fax mountain weather forecast service, and replaced it with a free web only service. The old phone numbers are still quoted on some maps and guides. For the Lake District try Weatherline: 0870 055 0575 Lake District Weatherline: www.lake-district.gov.uk/weatherline Scottish midge forecast (summer only): www.midgeforecast.co.uk British Mountaineering Council (BMC): www.thebmc.co.uk/ Mountaineering Council of Scotland (MCofS): www.mountaineering-scotland.org.uk/ Ben Nevis safety notes: www.visit-fortwilliam.co.uk/ben_nevis/ben_safety.htm Navigation on Ben Nevis MCofS: www.mountaineering-scotland.org.uk/leaflets/nevis.html Nearby:- An amazingly useful and comprehensive map co-ordinate converter resource:- Use of GPS in mountain navigation - by Roger Wild of the Mountaineering Council of Scotland www.mountaineering-scotland.org.uk Lochaber - Mountain Rescue, Fort William www.lochaber.com/mountainrescue/ Scottish Outdoor Access Code: www.outdooraccess-scotland.com Ben Nevis webcams 1: www.lochaber.com Ben Nevis webcams 2: www.visit-fortwilliam.co.uk/webcam/ Alan Kimber - Mountain Guide, Fort William - safety tips for Ben Nevis:- www.westcoast-mountainguides.co.uk/nevistips
Glencoe webcam - The Kings House: freespace.virgin.net/kings.house/ Wasdale web site: lots of useful info. www.wasdaleweb.co.uk/
Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team: a very useful source of information for the Scafell / Scafell Pike area:- www.wasdale-mountain-rescue.org.uk/
Snowdon Mountain Rescue Team www.llanberismountainrescue.co.uk/ Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Team www.ogwen-rescue.org.uk/ SARDA - Search and Rescue Dogs Association:- National SARDA - SARDA England
Plas y Brenin - National Mountain Centre in Snowdonia: www.pyb.co.uk/ Glenmore Lodge - Scotland's Outdoor Training Centre: www.glenmorelodge.org.uk/ |
