Author: Andy Tomlinson

Jon is a fully qualified UIAGM guide as well as an Associate Specialist in Anaesthetics at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals. He is also an incredibly accomplished mountain “all rounder” – equally at home in rock shoes, trainers and ski boots! His achievements are wide ranging and have recently included an unsupported winter run of the Bob Graham Round and completing the classic Chamonix – Zermatt ‘Haute Route’ ski tour unassisted in just over 30 hours! For many years Jon has highlighted the planet’s climate emergency and has gone to great lengths to minimise his own impact upon the environment. So, ‘stay in there‘  and hear about how he’s done this and the difference you can make in what promises to be a fascinating talk. You need to reserve a place before the lecture begins, by going to the following link: https://mountainmedicine.7thwave.io/blog/2457

Anyone interested in El Cap climbing or the way digital photography is enabling fantastically complex pictures to be produced should check this out.  Simply, gigapixel photography is done by taking thousands of photographs of a subject and stitching them together digitally to produce super high-resolution images that you can scroll into.  There’s an amazing one of The Nose that tracks climbers on every pitch…for anyone who has climbed it, you can relive the fun, pain and suffering! El Capitan Gigapixel Climbing Routes

Two winter Mountain Medicine webinars that might well be of interest to members this week are: 8pm Wednesday 13th January: Pre-hospital Management of Severe Hypothermia 8pm Thursday 14th January: The Power of Negativity by Kev Shields, a Scottish based climber sponsored by Rab. He is well known for decades of cutting edge soloing all done with the limited use of one hand. In his talk, Kev will explore the physical and psychological impact climbing has had upon his life and what it can offer those who take up the sport. Click here to access these two sessions, which will be of interest to all   

Check the link below for a feature on our 2021 Calendar and it’s link to Urban Uprising https://www.thebmc.co.uk/rucksack-club-and-urban-uprising-team-up-for-2021-calendar

In collaboration with the British Mountain Medicine Society (BMMS) and University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) the mountain medicine blog has announced the dates and speakers for their forthcoming Mountain Medicine Winter Webinar Series, with each webinar lasting for one hour. The lectures cover a wide and diverse series of topics, from speakers who are experts in their fields and will be of interest to anyone who enjoys adventures in the hills, not just those with a medical background.  The Mountain Medicine Winter Webinar Series is generously supported by  Alpkit. Places are FREE but must be reserved in advance. A certificate of attendance will be provided to those who complete the feedback questionnaire. Please follow the link below for more information on this great series of on-line lectures. https://deathzone.7thwave.io/blog/2349