Category: Climbing
Climbing – rock, ice, mountains, boulders, etc.
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To combat the post holiday blues we decided to take advantage of the fantastic weather. I didn't fancy a long walk in so a trip up to Borrowdale was required. We drove through glorious sunshine, but when we got to Keswick the valley was engulfed in thick fog...
So, whilst Andy and Sabiene were being heroic at Aussie-moses, Ian, Anna and Jon decided leading was soooo last year and threw some top ropes down some unlikely looking lines...
The intrepid seven stepped out again on a cool calm Thursday for a nearby gorge named after the former Black Sabbath front man...
Today's sports plan was to ski into the Gausta area...
Pete woke up this morning another year older, but definitely not another year wiser. He was tasked with wearing his birthday hat all day...
Ever wondered what a passing bird might think?
We met up with Terry & Bernie again today to descend the upper gorge at Rjukan. Terry & Bernie were off to do Rjukanfossen, a classic WI4, while Laetitia & I nipped in front of the five strong team of Cockermouth Mountain rescue to rush up Verdens Ende (WI5)...
Day 2. The housemates are in the lower gorge............
Terry had a plan. It had to be secret, because there is only room for two teams. A quick exchange of texts and we agreed to meet at 9.30-ish. Me and Pete were going to climb Nye Vermorkfoss, and Terry and Bernie were going to climb Bakveien...
