Read through various adverts/info/websites for long fell races, mountain marathons, challenges, and the word "Mountaincraft" invariably creeps up. But it gets me thinking, what does it actually mean to me, and does it mean the same to others.
Often hear long fell races referred to as a true test of "stamina, navigation, speed and Mountaincraft".... Almost as if it is a specific skill on it's own.... But to me, the definition is all those things combined. The ability to move relatively quickly, accurately and safely in the mountains, in a wide range of conditions, and to look after themselves when things take a turn for the worse, due to tiredness/weather/accident...
Anyone care to agree/disagree, or throw their thoughts into the ring...