The Ghost – Part 1

Saturday, 25th February 2012 by
P1000482We hardly made it along highway 1A, so deep was the fresh snow and I was starting to have doubts as regards the wisdom of this trip.

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Le Weekend

Monday, 20th February 2012 by
Just a quick one from me – sorry, no photos. Saturday – Kendal Wall. If you fall off whilst trying to clip above you, you go a looong way, no surprises there. However, if you try and inadvertantly slow yourself down by hitting your arse on all the holds on the adjacent wall, don’t expect [...]

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Icefields Parkway

Monday, 20th February 2012 by
Icefields ParkwayThe Icefields Parkway was not in very good nick. Not so much the road but the others couldn’t see the lovely scenery.

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Evan-Thomas Creek

Thursday, 16th February 2012 by
P1020603John Hollands encounters moose on way uo Evan-Thomas creek, where the routes in there are in excellent condition...

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Give the Ice a Chance!

Friday, 10th February 2012 by
l1010088Just getting into the swing of it again. Been very warm here but forecast minus 12°C tonight with high minus 5°C tomorrow...

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The one that got away….

Monday, 30th January 2012 by
Will climbing over a block on the rampMy friends Amy and Will headed up to join me in Scotland this weekend with the intention of going winter climbing, with the rare combination of good conditions and a reasonable weather forecast we hoped to tick a **** classic route.

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Bowfell & the Wayfarers/CC Accord Meet

Sunday, 29th January 2012 by
bowfell buttress gullySaturday morning dawned bright, clear, and cold. Plus it had snowed a lot up high on Thursday and Friday. This was the weather I had been hoping for for some time to get out and climb Bowfell Buttress in winter-nick.

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Sharp Edge

Sunday, 15th January 2012 by
Looking down from the frosty summit of Blencathra towards KeswickAfter yesterday up on Pavey with glorious blue sunny skies and dry warm rock today was again brilliantly sunny when we rolled out of bed! What’s happening, two great days of weather, in winter, and at the weekend…

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