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Notes From the Road


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First Front Cover With the OWPG

Alex Metcalfe June 11, 2021

I think every photographer aspires for a magazine front cover shot and I finally landed my first on The Outdoor Writer Photographer Guild’s 2021 summer journal.

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In Editorial, News, Climbing Tags OWPG, Outdoor Writer Photographer Guild, Front Cover, Magazine
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New Article Featured With The Alpine Club

Alex Metcalfe May 20, 2021

I finally managed to get my hands on a version of my latest article for The Alpine Club in their March 2021 newsletter on how to take great images whilst climbing with your phone. Check it out!

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In Climbing, Editorial, News Tags Alpine Club, Newsletter, March 2021, Climbing Photography, Article
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Vince comforts one of the injured’s party as the chopper approaches for evac

Vince comforts one of the injured’s party as the chopper approaches for evac

13 Things I Learnt From My First Climbing Accident

Alex Metcalfe July 5, 2020

“I glanced around the sides of the pass hoping to spot Dinas Cromlech and the infamous Cenotaph corner. The site of our climb that day. A flash of movement caught my eye and I saw a cartwheeling figure tumble down the lower face to disappear from sight.”

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In Climbing, Informative Tags Llanberis, Mountain Rescue, Accident, Wales, Snowdonia, Lessons
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Tom breaking trail towards Kežmarský štít.

Tom breaking trail towards Kežmarský štít.

Winter Climbing in the Slovakian Tatras

Alex Metcalfe May 31, 2020

You usually don’t have a lot of time to figure out what happened when you’re falling, but luckily this was a short one.

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In Climbing, Trip Reports Tags Tatras, Slovakia, Alpine Club, Winter, Winter Climbing
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Photo Stories #7: Night-time on the Stockhorn

Alex Metcalfe December 1, 2019

In alpine climbing, the emphasis is to move, move, move.⠀

Time is against you, you've got to beat the midday sun and get down that glacier before everything starts to melt.⠀

Your mind and focus narrow down to singular actions; sling that flake, keep the rope tight, don't drop your ice axe!⠀

There aren't many chances to stop, sit down and drink in the incredible surroundings you're climbing in.⠀

When nighttime comes, she tells a different story. The pace slackens and the noise fades.⠀

That's probably why, on my final climb in Switzerland this Summer, sat above the Stockhorn biwak hut under a clear night sky and smoking a cigarette with my friend Kyle, I didn't really feel like going to bed.⠀

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Valais Alps. Switzerland 🇨🇭

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In Climbing, Photo Stories Tags Climbing, Night-time, Alpine, Stockhorn, Hut, Switzerland, Alps
Snowfield
Snowfield

The Winter Skills Team descends a snowfield on Carn Ban Mor in the Cairngorms.

Lookout over Loch Eanaich
Lookout over Loch Eanaich

The winter skills team lookout over Loch Eanaich from the slopes of Carn Ban Mor.

 The team descends from cutting snow steps on the slopes of Corie an Sneachda during a blizzard.

The team descends from cutting snow steps on the slopes of Corie an Sneachda during a blizzard.

A Cairngorm Blizzard
A Cairngorm Blizzard

Two members of the winter skills team, Katie & Alex, are caught in the descending blizzard as we attempt to leave Corie an Sneachda.

Carlos and the Snowhole
Carlos and the Snowhole

Carlos admiring my snowhole

A Grouse in the Heather
A Grouse in the Heather

A red grouse blends perfectly in on the slopes of Coire an Sneachda as the winter skills team walks into the Coire.

Snowfield Lookout over Loch Eanaich  The team descends from cutting snow steps on the slopes of Corie an Sneachda during a blizzard. A Cairngorm Blizzard Carlos and the Snowhole A Grouse in the Heather

Winter Fun in Scotland's Cairngorms National Park

Alex Metcalfe June 4, 2017

As a rookie mountaineer with big ambitions to climb big peaks I noticed there was a rather large gap on my mountaineering resume! So I packed my bags and headed to Cairngorms National Park, Scotland to learn the necessary winter skills with Glenmore Lodge for my upcoming trip to the Alps this summer.  

The pictures above are a brief collage of my fun in the mountains. 

The Cairngorm, Scotland 2017.

In Climbing Tags Cairngorms, Scotland, Mountains, Mountaineering
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Remembering Nepal..

Alex Metcalfe May 3, 2017

At the top of Gokyo Ri in the Khumba region of Nepal after a gruelling trek to Everest Basecamp and the Cho La pass.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKkg9Mk9ocs
In Travel, Climbing Tags Alex Metcalfe Photography, Asia, Nepal, Khumba, Gokyo Ri, Gokyo, Climbing, Mountaineering, Mountains, Himalaya
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 Liam, our instructor, leads a 20 metre route on a tougher face of the limestone quarry.

Liam, our instructor, leads a 20 metre route on a tougher face of the limestone quarry.

The Race to the Top
The Race to the Top

Sam races our instructor Liam to the top of the limestone quarry.

The Race to the Top
The Race to the Top

Liam wins!

 Sam almost at the top on the first section of limestone climbing at the quarry.

Sam almost at the top on the first section of limestone climbing at the quarry.

Stripping the Route
Stripping the Route

I learn how to strip a route on my first lead climbing trip in North Wales.

 Liam, our instructor, leads a 20 metre route on a tougher face of the limestone quarry. The Race to the Top The Race to the Top  Sam almost at the top on the first section of limestone climbing at the quarry. Stripping the Route

Lead Climbing in Northern Wales

Alex Metcalfe April 30, 2017

I recently returned from a gnarly lead climbing session at Castle Inn Quarry, Northern Wales, in preparation for my trip to the Alps in July. Learning to lead and strip the routes presented a fresh set of challenges that the whole group enjoyed. Check out the pictures below!

Castle Inn Quarry, Northern Wales 2017.

In Climbing Tags Alex Metcalfe Photography, Adventure Photography, Castle Inn Quarry, Wales, Cymru, UK, Climbing, Climber, Lead Climbing, Limestone, Mountaineering
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Austrian Alpine Club (UK) 2023 Photography Competition Results
Sep 13, 2023
Austrian Alpine Club (UK) 2023 Photography Competition Results
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January Talks: Expedition to Tajikistan
Jan 7, 2023
January Talks: Expedition to Tajikistan
Jan 7, 2023
Jan 7, 2023
Expedition to Tajikistan 2022: The Plan
Jun 22, 2022
Expedition to Tajikistan 2022: The Plan
Jun 22, 2022
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Newsletter • March 2022
Mar 31, 2022
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Newsletter • February 2022
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Jan 31, 2022
Newsletter • January 2022
Jan 31, 2022
Jan 31, 2022
Kyrgyzstan Expedition 2021 Trip Report
Dec 12, 2021
Kyrgyzstan Expedition 2021 Trip Report
Dec 12, 2021
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Newsletter • December 2021
Dec 6, 2021
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First Front Cover With the OWPG
Jun 11, 2021
First Front Cover With the OWPG
Jun 11, 2021
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