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Winter Climbing Reports
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Links
Below you will find links to all the major sources of UK winter climbing and conditions reports that we currently know about. If you know of any other useful links or provide UK winter climbing reports which are not included within this list then please email us here
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TheFrontPoint Reports
Reports and photos of our own winter climbing adventures and other contributed reports from this and previous seasons.
We would like to hear from anyone who would like to contribute winter climbing reports to TheFrontPoint. If you have been out climbing and would like to post a report to this site then please send your report and photos here
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SAIS Avalanche Forecast
 Run by those hardy guys who go out every day to check out the avalanche risk in all the major climbing areas, this is an excellent source of information to us all. Not only giving avalanche risk but also provides comments on the climbing conditions and ice build-up in all the major climbing areas. Always come here before you go out there.
Service Resumes on 17th December 2009.
There is a new format Avalanche Report this year. Check this out here and get yourself familiar with it before heading out.
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SAIS BlogsThe SAIS teams have also run blogs for each of the climbing areas. Here you will find regular reports from each team together with photos of the latest conditions. Below are links to each of these blogs SAIS Lochaber Blog SAIS Northern Cairngorms Blog SAIS Southern Cairngorms Blog SAIS Creag Meagaidh Blog
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Mountain Weather Information Service (MWIS)Regarded as probably the most accurate 3 day mountain forecast available. Providing forecasts for 8 different mountain areas of the UK you should always read it the night before you set out. The West Highlandshttp://www.mwis.org.uk/mountain/WH.PDFThe East Highlandshttp://www.mwis.org.uk/mountain/EH.PDF
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Talisman Mountain Diary Blog Since 1998 seasoned Mountain Instructor Ron Walker has been providing reliable and popular winter
climbing conditions reports and photos. Formally available at Winternet-Scotland Ron now post his reports on the Talisman Mountain Diary Blog which also includes regular video footage.
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Alan Kimber's Winter Conditions Reports
Alan Kimber provides one of the best winter conditions reports available. His climbing guides are out on a regular basis through the season in the Lochaber area and other locations to the West. For up to date reports on venues like Ben Nevis and Aonach Mor these reports are excellent.
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Mike Pescod's Winter Conditions ReportsMike runs a similar service from Abacus Mountaineering providing up to date reports on The Ben, Aonach Mor and beyond. Check his reports for the very latest conditions in these areas.
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Alpha Mountaineering Conditions PageAlpha Mountaineering are out climbing on a regualar basis and provide up to date reports of local conditions.
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Alan Halewood's Blog
Alan Halewood is a Mountaineering Instructor working for The Ice Factor climbing centre, himself and other providers. This is his blog.
Guy Steven's Blog
Guy Steven is an experienced full time instuctor at the Ice Factor. This is his own personal climbing blog with photo's.
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James Thacker - Mountaineering Reports BlogJames Thacker Mountaineering are based in the Peak District offering all aspects of rock climbing, mountaineering instruction and guiding. James posts regular climbing reports on his blog, providing useful information on climbing conditions both summer and winter.
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Ecosse Mountains Winter Climbing Conditions Ecosse Mountains, based in Aviemore, provide winter conditions reports for the Cairngorms and regular images of the Northern Corries.
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High MountaineeingJames Edwards provides regular reports on his High Mountaineering Blog throughout the season.
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Steve Ashworth's Lakes Winter Climber BlogBased in the Lakes Steve Ashworth posseses a passion for new routing in the Lakes. He has started this new blog to provide reports and photo's of routes and conditions in the Lakes. If you're thinking of heading to The Lakes for some winter climbing then this could prove to be one of the most valuable resources available.
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Real Adventure's Blog New!! A new blog from Dan Robinson and Co at Real Adventure's, an outdoor adventure company based in the Lakes. Lots of posts of stuff being done on here from Dan and various members of the team, also with video footage.
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Live4Mountaineering Blog New!! Another recent and useful winter climbing blog which also appears to be Lakes based. Lots of useful posts recently by Campbell West.
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UKClimbing Winter climbing forum The place to be on the net for climbers with regular threads giving updates from climbers on conditions. Informative, sometimes controversial, often amusing but always worth a visit.
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Winterhighland General SituationA great source of information for both climbing and skiing the 'General Situation', providing one of the best local knowledge reports for current and forecast conditions in areas around Scotland.
Winterhighland UK Ice Climbing Server
This excellent service allows climbers to share useful information on winter climbing conditions by posting reports of your routes together with photos.
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ClimbNow - Winter Climbing Conditions ReportsPaul Warnock and Euan Whittaker are experienced Mountain Instructors based in central Scotland. Their website ClimbNow provides regular winter climbing conditions reports throughout the season.
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Mountain Plan - Winter Climbing Conditions BlogMountainPlan is an independant guiding and instructional service who also provide regular winter climbing conditions reports throughout the season on their daily news and reports blog.
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Mountain Active - Winter Climbing Conditions BlogMountain Active is run by Davy Virdee and Andrew Briggs based in Edinburgh and they provide a Winter Climbing Conditions blog on their website.
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Hughes Mountaineering - Climbing Blog Adam Hughes and Matt Stygall's climbing blog for Hughes Mountaineering
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Sandy Peterson's Mountain BlogMountain Instructor Sandy Peterson provides this very useful blog on his website where he reports winter climbing conditions thorughout the season.
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Glencoe Mountaineer
Alex Roddie a is barman at the Clachaig Inn in Glencoe and an an enthusiastic mountaineer and climber. He keeps an accurate record of conditions in the Glen on this blog which provides very useful and up to date local knowledge. You might just catch him serving you pint after your day on the hill.
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Focus Mountaineering BlogMountain Instructor Andy Wardle provides this very useful blog where he reports winter climbing conditions thorughout the season.
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TeamAscent Blog
Allan Sandy is a qualified International Mountain Guide based in Newtonmore. This is his regular blog on conditions and climbing activities.
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Ian Parnell's BlogClimber and Photographer Ian Parnell's Blog.
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