Author: Laetitia
We drove from Cumbria to North Wales as early as we could manage Saturday morning to get at least one good route in before the Climbers Club’s Welsh dinner. The sun was fully out and there was no wind – a glorious day – so we headed over to South Stack on Anglesey. After following …
My mum and dad came to visit this weekend and as the forecast was reasonable (not raining) we decided to take a trip to Leighton Moss to check out the birds. Pete was excited, and then he realised we’d be looking at the feathered variety… At the feeding area we saw a variety of garden …
We came home from North Wales last night. The forecast wasn’t great, so we decided that not so great weather at home was better than not so great weather in Wales. Very tired, we didn’t get out of bed until close to 10am, and the clouds looked heavy, so we felt uninspired to climb. After …
At 9am it was gloriously sunny, at 9.30 it was getting decidedly over-cast, at 10am it was quite cool. We decided a strategic journey south would give us a better opportunity to do some climbing… Earlier in the year (see this) we had tried Warton quarry, but the bird (Peregrine) ban prevented climbing. We checked …
Anna, Sarah and Susan all have birthdays around this time of year, so Andy organised a celebration dinner at the fantastic Hesket Newmarket drinking hole, The Old Crown (apparently Prince Charles’ favourite rural real ale pub!). Fine beer, fine food, and fine company. The birthday girls celebrating in style
Dave & Fiona on the walk from Ogwen to Craig Yr Ysfa Sunday’s weather wasn’t quite as sunny as forecast, but that wasn’t gonna get in the way of our planned adventure up to Craig Yr Ysfa to show Dave & Fiona up the awesome mountaineering classic – Amphitheatre Buttress… We started late, so we …
At last, a sunny day in the Lake District coincides with when I’m home. After a day in front of the laptop, I had a quick look at the guide and decided we should go to Long Scar for an evening of medium grade climbing – it’s south west facing and gets the best of …
Walking near Derwent Water The weather wasn’t great, which seems to be the norm in this summer, but we were determined to get out and make the most of it. Andy and Angela had come to visit and I wanted to let them have a chance to see some great views, albeit through the Cumbrian …
An Alpine start, we got up extra early this morning to catch the 6.10am lift up to the Aiguille du Midi. Our plan was to climb Chere Gully on the Triangle du Tacul, but by the time we got there someone had taken away the Triangle du Tacul. In fact someone had taken away everything! …