Birkett’s Gully – third time lucky?!
Author: Jon
Yad Moss – Pennine Skiing
Who’d have thunk it…
Stob Coire Nam Beith
Haweswater Horseshoe
Project in Plywood
Gogarth (and the completion of E100 project?)
Pembroke Pleasantness
A ‘Grand’ Day Out
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Went back to Blea Water today, this time with Li'l Pete, again with the intention of doing Birkett's. Got a bit closer than last time, but still failed. Third time lucky perhaps?
I got up early this morning, with the intention of taking advantage of the winter climbing possibilities in the Lakes. Ended up skiing instead?! Nice.
...a days winter climbing in the Lakes scuppered by too much snow! Shouldn't complain though, blue skies all day, light winds and the place to ourselves - apart from the very friendly/hungry robin that followed us most of the way in.
With a forecast for cold temperatures and reports of good winter climbing conditions the previous weekend, Matt and I headed north on Friday night to see what we could find.
My friend Dave came to visit this weekend, and after an aborted walk on the Friday (I got a call to assist Keswick MRT with a fallen walker on Sharp Edge), we headed to Haweswater yesterday.
So, after I'm not quite sure how long, the infamous 'Rubble Room' is no more. Penrith's premier bouldering venue is complete!
A trip to Gogarth had always been on the agenda this year, having got the new guidebook for Christmas...
After a hard week at work I wasn't looking forward to the long drive south to Pembroke...
So, same location, Black Crag, Borrowdale, very similar weather, warm and sunny. Perfect for pushing the boat out and seeing what happens.