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Portland AGM

Monday, 8th March 2010 by Pete
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Over the weekend we travelled to Portland, via EasyJet to Bournemouth airport and a free night in the Bornemouth Marriott hotel, for the Climbers' Club AGM. Some commitment eh?

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Gore-Tex Booties!

Tuesday, 2nd March 2010 by Pete
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I received a pair of Mens Salomon Elios Mid GTX- Autobahn and Asphalt boots a couple of days ago to take a peek at and review. They are on special offer at the moment (at the time of writing) – a bargain price for a pair of top-branded Gore-Tex mid-height walking boots!

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Chamonix Webcam…

Thursday, 25th February 2010 by Pete
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I've been trying to sort out a live webcam feed from Chamonix for far too long... The camera was tricky to sort out, then the software was tricky too! But today I finally filled the void with a live feed...

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Two more days, Two more mega ice routes

Monday, 15th February 2010 by Pete
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I got some super tasty and creamy chocolate from my Valentine. Then we went ice climbing...

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The Other Side!

Friday, 12th February 2010 by Pete
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Today we went somewhere new; through the tunnel to the other side of Mont Blanc...

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Deep Fried Mars Bar Hunt Ends…

Wednesday, 10th February 2010 by Pete
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The deep fried Mars bar … a Scottish classic? I’ve been working in Livingston (near Edinburgh) for the past eight months; working away from home and living out of a suitcase in a hotel (albeit a nice one) has been a horrible chore. Although it has allowed me to get stuck in to the new [...]

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Sunny, Cold, Wet, Birthday Rock!

Saturday, 6th February 2010 by Pete
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Pavey Ark is an amazing mountain crag - it catches every ray of sunlight going, it is sheltered from the wind (not that there was even a breath of wind today), and is made of the best and roughest of Lakeland volcanic rock...

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A Cough, Work, and a Bad Choice Stops Play?

Monday, 25th January 2010 by Pete
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The past few weekends have been shockingly adventure-free! What has happened?

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