Paramedic and follow protocols, then the Paramedic needs equipment to hand. In a mountain emergency environment, a paramedic without his/her equipment is just a "first aider" with advanced technical knowledge. That is the context that I meant. The course

know have used several times. Reliable organisation with superb staff, who treat porters and the environment in a responsible way.http://www.visitnepal.com/snowlprd/ Cheers Jon, any info would be helpful! Wahey - Joan's back.Everest is on tele now

noble (if somewhat bad for business) attitude to have.Imagie if more companies though like this :"FORD - 'Don't buy our cars, we kill your environment'" etc McDonalds - don't eat our cardboard burgers, 17 natives and 48 trees were killed to produce each

in UK conditions (I don run quite hot mind) though they may be better in high, colder, drier alpine environments, I'd also like to see a better waist closure (at the moment it's a single button) and they need some sort of brace arrangement to keep them

tough, similar weights though the North face is a bit heavier. I've used both in appropriate environments but don't know the frequency with which I'll need a full-on high mountain tent now I'm in the UK..... so looking for opinions based on friendly

the more random natural climbing environment (i.e. pointy bits of rock, rather than artifical walls with bolted holds). But I'd certainly buy a helmet before buying a chalk bag.  Unless I was going to become a boulderer, in which case a beannie and chalk

thing to hear from a seasoned explorer in clothing sold as being suitable for -50C use.I didn't know what to make of it really. I love to see people operating in really extreme environments well beyond that which I'm ever likely to put myself in. And I

background and faded oils, the epitome of a gentleman climber. The last is a newly commissioned picture of Hamish MacInnes with the three sisters in the background, bright greens and purples, a mountain man in his environment.The stand-out portraits are those

of you know I'm undertaking a dissertation on the effects of outdoor prsuits on the environment, particularly looking at erosion, I would appreciate any details of "hotspots" in the Brecon Beacons, Black mountains, forest of Dean or anywhere

, is not working?"Trying to access the site just gives:"Could not connect to remote server"I'm using:Version7.02 Build2668 PlatformWin32 SystemWindows 98   JavaSun Java Runtime Environment version 1.4 I'll email feedback@ as suggested.Thanks. Working fine for me