http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog The latest reports of world wide rock & ice climbing (and other extreme) fun and adventure! Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:02:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 en http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/07/13/grange-old-school-opens/ http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/07/13/grange-old-school-opens/#comments Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:29:40 +0000 Ian http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=1941 After a lot of work, the CC finally opened its first hut in the Lakes...]]> http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/07/13/grange-old-school-opens/feed/ http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/07/04/famine-as-cabbage-crop-blighted/ http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/07/04/famine-as-cabbage-crop-blighted/#comments Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:45:45 +0000 Ian http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=1892 World food markets slumped at the news that the extensive Aspatria cabbage crop is being eaten prior to harvest...]]> http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/07/04/famine-as-cabbage-crop-blighted/feed/ http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/06/14/hogroast/ http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/06/14/hogroast/#comments Sat, 14 Jun 2008 10:24:59 +0000 Ian http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=1833 On Saturday evening Anna and I joined Sarah, Zac, Sean and Caroline at the Caldbeck Parish Hall for a hogroast.]]> http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/06/14/hogroast/feed/ http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/05/18/summer-ends-in-langdale/ http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/05/18/summer-ends-in-langdale/#comments Sun, 18 May 2008 19:41:19 +0000 Ian http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=1752 At 1.46pm on Sunday afternoon a bitter cold wind heralded the start of the coming winter.........brrrrrrrrrr!]]> http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/05/18/summer-ends-in-langdale/feed/ http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/05/14/hot-hot-hot-on-gimmer/ http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/05/14/hot-hot-hot-on-gimmer/#comments Wed, 14 May 2008 19:52:59 +0000 Ian http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=1737 It was midweek so Jon and I had an early start and sweated our way up to Gimmer Crag...]]> http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/05/14/hot-hot-hot-on-gimmer/feed/ http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/05/11/equatorial-weekend-in-langdale/ http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/05/11/equatorial-weekend-in-langdale/#comments Sun, 11 May 2008 19:39:09 +0000 Ian http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=1695 This weekend was terry's meet at the RLH in Langdale. He picked the right weekend: perfect for climbing, bbq, drinking and eating cakes. ]]> http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/05/11/equatorial-weekend-in-langdale/feed/ http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/04/22/retreat-from-the-frontline/ http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/04/22/retreat-from-the-frontline/#comments Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:37:59 +0000 Ian http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=1628 Tuesday evening, and Anna and I headed for our own secret crag in Borrowdale............]]> http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/04/22/retreat-from-the-frontline/feed/ http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/04/10/hallin-fell-and-5-bottles-of-bubbly/ http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/04/10/hallin-fell-and-5-bottles-of-bubbly/#comments Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:15:05 +0000 Ian http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=1594 Thursday evening was the start of the Armstrong Watson bi-weekly walking season, but to start things off this year we had a special occasion............ ]]> http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/04/10/hallin-fell-and-5-bottles-of-bubbly/feed/ http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/04/05/pete-starts-new-diet/ http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/04/05/pete-starts-new-diet/#comments Sat, 05 Apr 2008 21:08:12 +0000 Ian http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=1559 After a cold day on the crag, we got back to Staveley to find a yummy cream and strawberry sponge made by Tish.]]> http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/04/05/pete-starts-new-diet/feed/ http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/03/22/easter-extreme-gardening/ http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/03/22/easter-extreme-gardening/#comments Sat, 22 Mar 2008 21:15:40 +0000 Ian http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/03/22/easter-extreme-gardening/ Anna and I filled a spare morning doing jobs around the garden.]]> http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/03/22/easter-extreme-gardening/feed/ http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/03/18/expedition-medicine-2/ http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/03/18/expedition-medicine-2/#comments Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:23:16 +0000 Ian http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/03/19/expedition-medicine-2/ Tuesday, and perfect weather in Keswick for the afternoon of ropework at the Expedition medicine course at Barrow House.]]> http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/03/18/expedition-medicine-2/feed/ http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/03/08/grisedale-pike-wander/ http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/03/08/grisedale-pike-wander/#comments Sat, 08 Mar 2008 22:44:43 +0000 Ian http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/03/10/grisedale-pike-wander/ On Saturday, Anna, Ian, Andy, Sabiene and Arthur decided to brave the weather and headed for Grisedale Pike...]]> http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/03/08/grisedale-pike-wander/feed/ http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/02/16/long-hot-summer-continues/ http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/02/16/long-hot-summer-continues/#comments Sat, 16 Feb 2008 22:44:20 +0000 Ian http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/02/17/long-hot-summer-continues/ With global warming really taking hold, the world seems to have been flipped on its head, with the Lakes enjoying weather reminiscent of the summer of' '76.]]> http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/02/16/long-hot-summer-continues/feed/ http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/02/05/keeping-up-with-the-rooneys/ http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/02/05/keeping-up-with-the-rooneys/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:22:55 +0000 Ian http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/02/05/keeping-up-with-the-rooneys/ The gossip columns......]]> http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/02/05/keeping-up-with-the-rooneys/feed/ http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/02/05/skiing-at-gaustatoppen-rjukan-norge/ http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/02/05/skiing-at-gaustatoppen-rjukan-norge/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:58:30 +0000 Ian http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/02/05/skiing-at-gaustatoppen-rjukan-norge/ Loads of snow fell overnight, so Ian, Anna and Jon headed for the local ski area to enjoy fresh powder...]]> http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/02/05/skiing-at-gaustatoppen-rjukan-norge/feed/ http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/02/04/the-lower-gorge/ http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/02/04/the-lower-gorge/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:03:42 +0000 Ian http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/02/04/the-lower-gorge/ Day 2. The housemates are in the lower gorge............]]> http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/02/04/the-lower-gorge/feed/