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From This is why we do it!
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From Wetherlam
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From The Ghost - part 2 - 'Fang and Fist'
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From The Ghost - Part 1
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From Icefields Parkway
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From Evan-Thomas Creek
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From Give the Ice a Chance!
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From The one that got away....
Category: Ice Climbing
Ice (and mixed) climbing. The type of climbing normally done with axes and crampons.
By Friday I was already shattered after a really busy week . But somehow, I was still really looking forward to getting out climbing on Saturday.
We met up with our friends from Leeds, Helen and Kris, for a winter-walk up Wetherlam via Wetherlam Edge. Wetherlam Edge is a steep rocky path in summer, but in the frozen snowy conditions we’ve got in the Lakes at the moment, especially with the strong freezing wind from the east, it promised to provide …
Following our reports of easy access to the Ghost, the others decided they must go in.
We hardly made it along highway 1A, so deep was the fresh snow and I was starting to have doubts as regards the wisdom of this trip.
The Icefields Parkway was not in very good nick. Not so much the road but the others couldn’t see the lovely scenery.
John Hollands encounters moose on way uo Evan-Thomas creek, where the routes in there are in excellent condition...
Just getting into the swing of it again. Been very warm here but forecast minus 12°C tonight with high minus 5°C tomorrow...
My friends Amy and Will headed up to join me in Scotland this weekend with the intention of going winter climbing, with the rare combination of good conditions and a reasonable weather forecast we hoped to tick a **** classic route.
Fueled with enthusiasm from last weekends winter climbing, I was feeling psyched to get out again, all I needed was a partner and a plan...
