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About domhall

I have spent the last 15 years juggling careers in education publishing, expedition leadership and safety training. It has involved a careful balancing act of dreams of expedition travel, a love of climbing, walking and the outdoors and the the realities of life - and the later has definitely come off worse. I've run an adventure travel and expedition training business and lived in the sometimes sunny Lake District. Having taken a year out to complete an MSc in Environmental Technology I am now working for The Conservation Volunteers, working on engaging communities in their local green spaces.

Perfect weather

Posted on May 18, 2011 by domhall

For once – and for me the weather has worked out perfectly – work was reasonably quiet over Easter, I had planned in a couple of climbing trips out into the Lakes – and yes, the weather was glorious… I … Continue reading →

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Days Like This…

Posted on February 10, 2011 by domhall

I have to confess that I sometimes complain about being busy – which is particularly ironic as there is nothing on earth I hate more – than being bored… But this week reminded me how I love to be rushing … Continue reading →

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Rucksack Review

Posted on December 19, 2010 by domhall

In a vain attempt to claim my El Chorro trip was some kind of work – I did take a new rucksack with me to review – have just managed to get it up online!

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Video of National Geographic Talk

Posted on December 19, 2010 by domhall

Can’t claim highly professional camera work or editing – but hope it gives a flavour of the night for those who couldn’t make it.  Thanks again to everyone who came along and made for a great evening. The video is … Continue reading →

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Making easy stuff look hard…

Posted on December 10, 2010 by domhall

There’s no doubt that making difficult things look easy is a skill – and a skill I don’t have. I’m not a big bold climber but I really love it – love the concentration, love the meditative power, and love … Continue reading →

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National Geographic

Posted on December 1, 2010 by domhall

I’ll be honest – I didn’t know National Geographic had a store in London – I certainly didn’t know it was a huge, grand affair on Regent’s Street, so arriving through the increasing snowfall was exciting but also a little … Continue reading →

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Weird and wonderful

Posted on November 30, 2010 by domhall

Sometimes the life of an expedition trainer can be odd… and never more so than last week when, with the country slowly disappearing under snow I headed to the Peaks to run a training course – in tropical forest safety! … Continue reading →

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Mountain Film Festival

Posted on November 23, 2010 by domhall

Continuing my theme from the Explore conference last weekend I spent this weekend at the Kendal Mountain Festival. Here was an even more extreme version of my normalisation theory! If last week at the RGS explore conference I found people … Continue reading →

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Like minded souls

Posted on November 17, 2010 by domhall

It was, as so often with these things, only in the bar that I started to understand. To realise why I love attending the Explore conference at the RGS every year. Its because you are surrounded by others who tell … Continue reading →

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Look Whose Talking…

Posted on November 5, 2010 by domhall

When a friend texted last night to say guess what I’ve just seen on Regent’s Street, given that I was sat by the fire in Cumbria, the last thing I thought she would say is… “You”. But she’d seen a … Continue reading →

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