Weather
Pressure Trends and the Walker's Altimeter
A barometric altimeter is also a small weather station. A short guide to reading it that way.
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skills
Weather
Lightning on the Alpine Ridge
What lightning actually does on exposed terrain, and the small set of practices that reliably reduce the risk.
Weather
Lapse Rates Explained for Trail Walkers
Why the summit is colder than the trailhead, and exactly how much colder, on a typical day.
Weather
When to Bail Off a Peak
The decision to turn around is almost always made too late. A field guide to making it on time.
Maps & Routes
The Ridge as a Handrail
Among navigation techniques taught at British outdoor centres, the ridgeline handrail is one of the simplest and the most consistently misunderstood. Used well, it removes most of the decisions that get walkers lost.
Weather
Cold Injury Thresholds for Shoulder-Season Hikers
The temperatures at which hands stop working, decisions get worse, and the trail becomes a clinical environment.
Weather
Reading Mountain Clouds From a Ridgeline
A guide to the half-dozen cloud forms that matter most when you are above treeline and three hours from shelter.