JB Mountain Skills

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Qualified, experienced and psyched climbing and mountaineering instructor based in Snowdonia, N Wales. Instructing, Coaching, Guiding and Approved Mountain T...

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Run out of rope when building a belay A simple tip.

The Abseil Method I Don't Teach (and the way I do!). How to abseil. #rockclimbing #abseiling

The fairly complete guide of How to Go Sport Climbing featuring a great lower grade route!

The Edelrid Ohmega Review. Better than the Ohm Spoiler, YES! #climbing #belay

What if I can't unweight my PAS Lanyard to set up an abseil rappel Solving a non problem

Bella Lugosi is Dead, a good first E1 A climb in the Dinorwig slate quarries, North Wales.

Quick! Go buy a Rap Ring for your rock climbing belays! Or maybe don't...

Tent review Big Agnes Copper Spur UL2 vs Naturehike Mongar 2. Good Mountain Leader camping options

Building a Trad Climbing Rack in 2025!

Five things climbers say that I don't care about...

The Reality of Being a Climbing & Mountaineering Instructor Guide and Answering Your Questions!

Grivel Clepsydra S. Mini review and why it's like the girth hitch master point belay! #climbing

The Load Strand Direct & Variations. Lowering on a Guide Mode belay. #climbing

Beginner Climbers Assisted or Unassisted Belay Devices What to teach new climbers...

Equalising is a waste of time and shock loading is nonsense! Climbing thoughts!

The very British way to belay with a popular alternative... #climbing

Is the SWAMP anchor dead Is the Girth Hitch Master Point better.. Climbing belay waffle!

The Beal Expresso Fit Lanyard. Better than a Petzl Connect Adjust.. #climbing #rappelling

Avoid this catastrophic abseiling error! How to join two ropes the right way!

My favourite way to rig a fixed line for abseiling, top rope solo etc. #climbing #trs #rappelling

The New 2025 Petzl Connect Adjust Lanyard Review, inc how to set up an extended abseil rappel.

Using a hex to belay with! Not really a climbing tip!

The Petzl Whisper Climbing Harness Review...

My Favourite Rock Climbing Belay Device In the World Is.......

Guide Mode Belaying A Completely Pointless Climbing Tech Tip!

The Harness you want, the one you need and the one you shouldn't get! Petzl Sitta, Corax and

The Edelrid Pinch belay device, a Petzl GriGri & NEOX beater #climbing

Petzl Sirocco review and chatting about wearing it sport climbing #climbing

Assisted braking devices, should we all be belaying with them #climbing

Two Piece Trad Belays, Ever Enough Never Enough #climbing