Becky Jeffery, ML works with Emma Holland Mountain Training delivering navigation courses. Hi! I’m Becky and I am a qualified Hill and Moorland Leader and Mountain Leader and have always loved getting out in the open air. I moved to North Wales in 2019 where my best spare time is spent wandering the footpaths and […]
My name is Emma Holland and I am a qualified Summer Mountain Leader. I founded Emma Holland Mountain Training because I want to inspire and support you on a journey or adventure of your own. I have been hill walking and enjoying the mountain areas of the UK for all of my life and I
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I’m Ben, and the outdoors is where I feel most alive! With a life spent hiking, cycling and endlessly poring over maps, I want to enable others to grow their own love for the outdoors by equipping people with the skills and confidence to get out and explore. I am a qualified Summer Mountain Leader. I was incredibly
OK, so I’d be lying if I didn’t admit that I have been finding the most recent lockdown tough. I’m generally a very resilient person and known for my enthusiasm and positivity. I coped well during 2020, however the last 2-3 months have been really quite hard. I’ve had my head in the sand of
I’ve written a couple of blogs over the last year, which weren’t driven from my own desire to write, but from requests that came from friends and work colleagues. I’m always up for having a go at anything new or trying something that will challenge me, push me out of my comfort zone. I had
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I’m writing this blog 5 weeks into the Coronavirus lockdown and it couldn’t be a more apt and relevant time to write about how being outdoors, walking and surrounded by nature can improve your mood, mental and physical wellbeing. From here in Nottingham, the hills, moors and mountains feel a long way away right now.
You’ve completed your ML training week, you’ve had a great time, learned lots, made some new friends. Was it challenging, easy, or just what you expected? A training week is exactly what it says on the tin. Yes, you need to have 20 QMD’s logged and you need to know which way round to hold
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Sam, Derbyshire I joined Emma for a guided walk from Betws-y-coed in September 2016. I had already walked most of the Snowdon, Glyderau and Carneddau areas in Snowdonia National Park so I fancied a new area and some new summits and views. Emma who knows Snowdonia well suggested we explored the Moelwyns (an area I’d
Guest blog from Ann, Herefordshire Wild camping was something I had always wanted to do. I’ve been reading about wild camping for years in all the outdoor magazines, but I really had no idea where to start — what equipment did I need, was the kit I already had suitable, where can I go, is
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Karen, Nottinghamshire I’ve known Emma for over five years and had always wanted to do a multi-day YHA to YHA trip, so I asked her if she would plan it it for me. This sort of trip appeals to me because I like multi-day walks but I don’t like sleeping in a tent. Walking from
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