08/08/2026
The Summit is Optional
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Rock-climbing, mountaineering and navigation courses in North Wales, the Lake District and Scotland.
I’ve been active in the mountains for a long while, starting from humble beginnings on my Bronze DofE Award. I’ve now been a climber and mountaineer for over 40 years and have climbed all over the world. Since deciding to make this my line of work, I have become professionally qualified as both a Winter Mountaineering & Climbing Instructor (WMCI), which is the highest UK national qualification for
08/08/2026
30/07/2026
A little bit of a change - a trip to Kyrgyzstan for an ascent of .
Sadly no Lenin summits mainly because the weather played havoc with our rotations. However, everyone did summit Razdalnaya, which was good.
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27/06/2026
25/06/2026
26/05/2026
25/05/2026
“An increasingly common hotspot for navigational difficulties.”
Avoid this situation by coming in one of our mountain navigation courses:-
https://thesummitisoptional.com/navigation-courses/mountain-navigation-courses/
19/05/2026
18/05/2026
Volunteers for Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team (MRT) have had about 75 call-outs since the start of 2026, with the team attending 160 for the whole of last year.
Read more: https://bbc.in/4fkTT6H
01/05/2026
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