Outdoor Photography

February 2018 Outdoor Photography 13

EDITED BY ANNA BONITA EVANS

MOUNTAIN SAFETY AND

NAVIGATION COURSES

Being prepared is vital for any

expedition out in the hills, especially

in winter. Here’s our pick of the latest

courses to help improve your outdoor

and navigation skills.

Winter navigation courses

Various dates in January

SYHA Aviemore, Scotland

A weekend or series of one-day courses

targeting those who enjoy the Scott ish hills

but would like to improve their knowledge

and navigation skills during the colder

seasons. In groups no larger than six people

you’ll learn about winter safety, avalanche

avoidance and how to use crampons and

an ice axe eff ect ively.

mountaineering.scot

Hill and Mountain Skills

3 to 4 February

Capel Curig, Conwy

For hillwalkers who lack the confi dence to

st ray off designated footpaths, this two-day

introduct ory course focuses on improving

navigation and route planning skills. From

coast al walks to more complex hill and

mountain hikes, this session gives you top

tips for tackling the basics of fi nding your way

over various terrain. Participants will then put

what they’ve learned into act ion in a pract ical

session around Capel Curig.

mountain-training.org

Bronze NNAS Training

and Assessment

17 to 18 February

Holmbury St Mary, Surrey

A two-day course with groups no larger than

eight people, this is a great way to improve

your compass and map-reading skills prior to

making excursions to more remote locations.

The course leader Richard Bett s will cover all

elements of the Bronze National Navigation

Award Scheme and provide participants with

the opportunity to undertake the assessment

to secure your Bronze award.

patadventures.com

Hill Skills

31 March to 1 April

Plas y Brenin National Mountain Centre,

Gwynedd

This two-day accredited mountain training

course covers planning, navigation, GPS,

common hazards, correct clothing, weather

and how to deal with emergencies. Based at

Plas y Brenin National Mountain Centre in the

heart of Snowdonia, the skills you develop will

be transferable to other popular outdoor areas

across the UK and beyond.

pyb.co.uk

BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL TOUR

Banff Mountain Film Fest ival has embarked on its 2017 tour, bringing some of the most

exhilarating new adventure fi lms to various venues across the UK and Ireland. With two

programmes on off er, the tour includes emerging explorers on mind-blowing journeys to

the most remote and beautiful parts of the world. Get ready to be entertained with incredible

footage of adrenaline-packed act ion sp orts, sp ect acular cinematography and moving

st orytelling. A highlight for this year includes Into Twin Galaxies: A Greenland Epic, where

Ben Stookesberry, Sarah McNair-Landry and Erik Boomer ski and kayak 1,000km over the

Greenland ice cap. If that wasn’t enough for you to reserve a seat, there are free prize draws

at every screening too.

See full fi lm schedule and dates at banff -uk.com.

See the trailer for this year’s tour at outdoorphotographymagazine.co.uk

Adventure Travel Show

20 to 21 January

Olympia, London

One of the biggest adventure and travel

events of the year is back this January

at London’s Olympia, with visitors

coming from far and wide to hear some

of the world’s leading globetrott ers. The

Adventure Travel Show is packed full of

talks, seminars and fi lm screenings to

insp ire you: don’t miss the four themed

theatres (including a Discover Africa

theatre) plus workshops on how to plan and

document your big adventure successfully.

See their website for the full 2018

schedule, at adventureshow.com

A decade in Burma: Alex Bescoby

8 February, 2.15pm

Renfi eld Centre, Glasgow

Alex Bescoby’s passion for Burma

st arted in 2008 when he st udied modern

Burmese hist ory at Cambridge University.

Finding there was litt le on off er in his

university library about the country, he’s

since explored the region extensively

and has built up a considerable body of

research on this fascinating part of the

world. Here he shares his fi ndings and

tales of the people he met who’ve helped

shape the nation.

rsgs.org

ADVENTURE EVENTS

The start of a new year is a great time to plan where in the world you want

to explore. Here are two adventure-related events we hope will get you

inspired and help you choose your next dream escapade.

Still from Into Twin Galaxies

©The Adventure Travel Show

© Erik Boomer

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