Author: Pete
Founder of Sterling Adventures!
April, May, and June 2010 have been dry, very dry! There has been so little rain that we are threatened with a hosepipe ban being just days away. Perhaps the driest period (spring, early summer) ever?
The Sun has been obliterated from the sky, and an unlucky darkness invades the world...
Jon and I continued our rock climbing odyssey today... This time thanks to the continuing dry summer weather we selected Neckband Crag in Langdale...
Laetitia’s sister came to stay for a couple of days over the weekend…
Before I finally give up the life of a full time lay-about (aka rock climber) and go back to work, Jon and I had planned to go to North Wales to sample some of the world's best traditional rock climbing...
We met Anna & Ian at Castle Rock today for a few routes before heading on to their excellent BBQ that evening...
Back out climbing again after damaging my ribs at Pavey Ark...
Just over a week ago Jon and I went up to Pavey Ark mid-week for some quiet rock climbing on its sunny, south facing, lovely rough and bubbly Lakeland rock… We started off on The Bracken Clock (E2) and then moved on to Cruel Sister (E3). However, Cruel Sister was indeed a little “cruel” to …
After a day climbing in the Ogwen valley at Milestone Buttress, where we did one of the most polished routes I’ve ever done, Super Direct. It starts with a shimmering layback and is followed by a slippery jamming crack. Although the polish does disappear on the shockingly exposed top pitch … perhaps most parties scamper …