From Johnny Vegas
From New Mapping Features...
From Solar Slab, Red Rocks in Nevada
From Alpine Club Lakes Winter Lectures
From Hmmmmm, Sachertorte...
From Hunstanton
From Rab Mountain Marathon 2013
From Four Lakeland Passes

Johnny Vegas

Tuesday, 5th November 2013

Having rappelled this route (Johnny Vegas) on the decent from Solar Slab, albeit in the dark (see Tibor’s video post), we thought it looked interesting so returned to climb it later in the trip.

New Mapping Features…

Monday, 4th November 2013

I’ve been using some of my time recently to add a few new features to my WordPress Mapping Plugin, here’s a quick list of those features…

Solar Slab, Red Rocks in Nevada

Friday, 1st November 2013

My first time climbing in the outstanding Red Rocks in Nevada… Solar Slab route was super busy with climbers due to the nearby RR Canyon State Park being affected by the US government temporary shutdown.

Alpine Club Lakes Winter Lectures

Wednesday, 30th October 2013

The Alpine Club Lakes Lectures – ï¿¼November to March, 7.30pm Free Admission at Hawkshead Brewery, Staveley, near Kendal, LA8 9LR

Buttermere Shepherds Meet Race

Sunday, 27th October 2013

This weekend was scheduled to be the Buttermere Shepherds Meet and Show. Disappointingly, due to an over zealous poor forecast which was wildly inaccurate, the show was cancelled

Hmmmmm, Sachertorte…

Sunday, 27th October 2013

Our lovely friend Dalma sent us a postcard from Vienna with a recipe for Sachertorte. I simply had to make it, but we decided that we’d have to expend a few calories before we could eat it.

Hunstanton

Sunday, 13th October 2013

North-west Norfolk is just a 90 minute drive from Rutland so on Saturday we visited the Norfolk coastline. We drove to Hunstanton and then got the local bus to Thornham and walked back along the beach. The beach was empty, except for the large numbers of birdwatchers. We asked one of them what they were …

Rab Mountain Marathon 2013

Monday, 30th September 2013

Two days of running in glorious sunshine in the Lakes...

Four Lakeland Passes

Monday, 30th September 2013

This weekend was the Rab MM. I decided that I didn’t fancy chasing Richard around the fells, so I opted for an LDWA event called the Four Lakeland Passes. The route started from Borrowdale and went over Styhead Pass, Black Sail Pass, Scarth Gap Pass and Honister Pass visiting Borrowdale, Wasdale, Ennerdale and Buttermere. It …

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