Mountain Clients

According to the Daily Mail dated the 19th October, 2006 (page 29) the government ‘Better Regulations Commission’ has ridiculed the Adventure Activities Licensing Authority (set-up in 1996). Set up as a knee-jerk reaction to the Lyme Bay canoeing disaster in 1993, the AALA (receives in excess of 1 million pounds sterling of taxpayers money per annum) since its conception it has apparently put some 600 outdoor pursuits organisations – out of business – one way or another. The AALA advertises that it is an ‘independent’ authority and yet, passes out licenses to fellow British Mountaineering Council (BMC) & Association of British Mountain Guides (BMG) – members…