Three Peaks In Three Days - How To Book Expand Participation Agreement and Terms & Conditions You'll need to read and agree to both our UK Trips Booking Terms & Conditions and our Participation Agreement (see below) - you'll be asked to confirm this during the booking process below. UK Booking Terms & Conditions Participation Agreement How to book Choose your event date (TBC) In the event, you can choose to pay your deposit online (with a 1.5% processing charge to cover our fees), by bank transfer (free), or pay your full balance - you'll receive an email acknowledging receipt of your payment/booking. Once you've booked and/or paid your deposit you'll receive a second email requiring you to complete our online Client Information & Medical Declaration Form, which must be completed before we can confirm your booking
Three Peaks In Three Days - Weather & Ground Conditions Expand We run this event from May to October, when the chances of good weather and summer conditions are higher. However, you must consider that the UK mountains cause moist air coming in from the Atlantic Ocean to condense and form clouds, which then dump large quantities of rain. Fort William has over 180 days of rainfall per year. The winds on the summit plateau on Ben Nevis can exceed 100mph. You must come prepared with the right clothing and a resilient attitude. The weather can have a massive impact on a group’s ability to complete the challenge. On a challenge in the summer of 2018, a group I was set to lead up Snowdon at 2 a.m. had stormy conditions on Scafell Pike and decided to abort the whole challenge before reaching Snowdon. In addition, your attempt might be aborted by your Mountain Leader due to unsafe weather or conditions such as snow on the mountains or ice on the mountain paths. It’s possible to experience winter conditions on Ben Nevis at any time of the year. In October 2018 I was leading a group on Ben Nevis in mid-October and there was significant snowfall the night before. We experienced winds of over 40mph, snow flurries and windchill of -15 degrees C.On that occasion, the whole group reached the summit and descended safely, but other groups may not have in those conditions. We will try our best to proceed safely but in severe weather conditions the Mountain Leader has ultimate authority to decide whether to proceed and his/her decision will be final.
Three Peaks In Three Day Food & Provisions Expand We will stop at Morrisons in Fort William Fort William before starting the challenge on Ben Nevis. You can get all the food and water you need here.We will supply a small selection of fresh fruit (bananas, apples, citrus fruit) and bottled water on the minibus, but you need to supply the majority of your food and drink. Food choices are very personal, but to guide you, here’s what I carry in my rucksack on each mountain: 1 Sandwich or roll (cheese/ham) 1 packet of crisps 2 or 3 fruits (apple, satsuma/clementine, banana) 2 chocolate bars 1 litre of water in a Nalgene 2 small bottles of Lucozade Orange I typically don’t eat or drink all of this, but it does mean I can often share something with a participant who is struggling, and I have spare food for an emergency. Crucially, I also carry my main snacking items in accessible trouser pockets. I normally snack on Haribo Starmix, Jelly Babies or Fruit Pastilles. It’s important that your snacks are easily accessible and can be eaten while you’re moving on the mountain. You shouldn’t have to stop to remove your rucksack to access your snacks. It’s vital that you eat something at east every hour in order to maintain your energy levels. In the minibus I’ll eat a selection of things like a pasta pot, chicken salad, sandwich, bananas, pasty, selection of pastries, chocolate or protein milkshake and water. The majority of food consumption happens on the minibus while travelling between mountains. This saves time and means less has to be carried whilst walking. Staying hydrated is vitally important, but water is heavy so try and hydrate as much as possible on the bus. I will try to pre-hydrate by drinking 1 litre before I reach the mountain, and the same again in the hour after we get down from the mountain. I carry at least 1.5 ltrs of fluid (water & Lucozade) on the hill. On Ben Nevis, there is no need to carry more than 1 litre as we can refill water bottles at the Red Burn, a small waterfall halfway up on the ascent.
Three Peaks In Three Days - Safety Expand Each year people are killed and seriously injured on Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon, even on the easier main tracks and routes that we will useon this challenge. When mountaineering, there is no way to completely remove the risk, although we do try to reduce it. The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) Participation Statement says that: “The BMC recognises that climbing and mountaineering are activities with a danger of personal injury or death. Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions.” The risk of personal injury is increased when attempting the three peaks consecutively as: you will be pushing yourself hard physically and mentally you will be tired and you’ll walking in the dark we might face very challenging weather conditions there are many places where you can trip or slip, and there are no safety rails or barriers If you cannot understand or accept these risks, then please do not attempt the three peaks challenge.