Richard and I are skiing in Mayrhofen this week. The snow on our first ski day was really good (particularly for Easter), but we were in the cloud all day and so the visibility was not great. It was tricky to see the piste-markers and at times we had to wait for skiers to come [...]

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Skiing | | | 3 Comments
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This time last year we went for a run across Bleaklow. This Sunday we were back! Same route, same people, less snow, more wind.

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Fell Running | | | 3 Comments
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Despite snow falling thick and fast at home and despite our road being like an ice rink, we headed to Whitewalls for the annual dinner weekend. The roads were pretty clear until we reached Brymawr. A small icy hill was impassable and left us finding another way round to the start of the tramroad which [...]

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Caving, Snow Sports | | | 2 Comments
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Richard had deadlines to meet this weekend, so I’ve been out and about enjoying the chilly weather! On Saturday I cycled with the Tamworth Road and Mountain Cycle Club from Fazeley. Incredibly, within 15 minutes of cycling, we rode along some roads that were completely new to me. Thankfully it was a steady ride and [...]

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Adventure, Cycling, Fell Running, Running | | | 1 Comment
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Day 4. Meall Tionail On day 4, we went fellrunning from Glen Feshie with Katy and Jamie. It was Jamie’s first ever fell run and the 2 hour run quadrupled the amount of time that Jamie had ever spent running! From Glen Feshie we ran up to Meall Tionail, affectionately renamed ‘Black Toenail’ by Richard. [...]

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Environment, Fell Running, Natural Science, Running, Walking | | | 2 Comments
11 Images | reindeer | Snowy Scotland '12/'13

We spent the post-Christmas week in Newtonmore near Aviemore with Elsie and seven other climbers/runners. Almost as soon as we arrived, snow started falling and we made the most of it! Day 1. Hills behind Kingussie On day 1, Richard and I ventured into the hills behind the cottages where we’re all staying. Our aim [...]

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Fell Running, Skiing, Walking | | | 3 Comments
4 Images | Snowy Scotland '12/'13

Yesterday was bright and sunny; a perfect day for running the Six Dales Circuit, organised by the Staffordshire Group of the Long Distance Walkers Association. The 25 miles route went through six Derbyshire dales; Biggin Dale, Wolfscote Dale, Beresford Dale, Lathkill Dale, Bradford Dale and Long Dale. This was the first time we’d run this [...]

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Running | | | 8 Comments
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Why did I enter Richard and I for the A course at the OMM? It was a really long way and almost resulted in a failure of our sense of humour on numerous occasions! The weekend started well. I took Friday off work, so we had a leisurely day and managed to arrive in Sedbergh [...]

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Mountain Marathon | | | 13 Comments
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