Retreat from the Frontline
Gate Crashers!
Skiing, sand dunes and sun all in a weekend
7 Stanes – Newcastleton
Too Cold…
Vallee Blanche
Llanelly Quarry Pot squeezes, scones + sponge
Le Tour
Hallin Fell and 5 bottles of bubbly
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Tuesday evening, and Anna and I headed for our own secret crag in Borrowdale............
It took me a few attempts to decipher Terry's handwriting in his latest postcard greeting, and then the penny dropped...
This weekend was the British Orienteering Championships. The slight inconvenience was the destination: Culbin near Inverness...
Biking on some quiet Scottish trails at Newcastleton....
Ian wanted to have an adventure lined up for today and suggested we went to my secret crag to grab a new route. So, after getting Anna and Ian to sign in blood that they'd keep it's location a secret we headed off...
We'd hoped to ski the Vallee Blanche this year but had thought we'd missed our chance. But Friday's fresh snow and Saturday's skiing practice set us up for one of the super classic off-piste descents of the alps.
We'd planned a trip to Dan yr Ogof for Saturday, but the rain during the week forced a cancellation. I was a little surprised when Brendan suggested Llanelly Quarry Pot instead...
We had intended to climb in the Aiguilles Rouges today, but when we arrived in Chamonix yesterday it was raining - a lot, which meant fresh snow up higher! So today's sports plan was altered to account for the fresh snow...
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............