In Mountain Training terms, “summer conditions” are defined by the absence of winter hazards (snow/ice) rather than by the calendar, usually requiring no crampons or ice axe for safety. These conditions involve navigating, leading groups, and traveling on steep, rocky ground, typically with long daylight hours but potential for heavy rain, strong winds, and high temperatures.
Today was a stunning day, the skies where blue and the sun had some warmth, the moors where snow covered, but the paths where clear.
Does this constitute summer conditions? who knows, but it was a stunning day to be out working on Navigation skills.
