From Scorchio through the Trough of Bowland and on up Kingsdale and down Dentdale
From Cornish BMC International Meet
From Helm Crag Circuit
From Autumn Staycation
From Another Dry Lakeland Bank Holiday
From Management Training
From CC AGM Mountain Art Mural at Kendal Climbing Wall
From 2015 Family Christmas
From Lakeland is Beautiful

Scorchio through the Trough of Bowland and on up Kingsdale and down Dentdale

Wednesday, 21st June 2017

Yesterday was super scorchio (hot). Apparently it’s some kind of record (since 1976) for the number of days where temperatures have reached 30°C in England! So maybe it wasn’t the best day to go for a massive cycle ride? But training for l’Etape du Tour continues, and it may well be super hot in the …

Cornish BMC International Meet

Tuesday, 23rd May 2017

I just attended my fifth BMC International Meet, and my third in Cornwall based at the Climbers’ Club Count House hut. These meets are an amazing opportunity for over thirty climbers from all over the world to come to the UK to sample some of what makes our world class traditional climbing so special. Plus …

Helm Crag Circuit

Monday, 23rd January 2017

Saturday’s lovely wall-to-wall sunshine was a perfect invite to get us out of the house and get further down Laetitia’s road back to full fitness. We went from Grasmere up Steel Fell, over Calf Crag, Gibson Knott, and finished at Helm Crag. It feels like the rock climbing season is just around the corner with …

Autumn Staycation

Saturday, 12th November 2016

I’d had the week booked off from work for months, but we hadn’t got around to booking anything.

Another Dry Lakeland Bank Holiday

Wednesday, 31st August 2016

After an amazing start to the summer weather in May and early June, July and August have been quite disappointing really. More wet, grey, and disappointing weather days than the proper summer sunshine we had hoped for. 🙁 However, despite that we’ve been out and about on the Lakeland crags a fair bit. 🙂 Then, …