Category: Climbing
Climbing – rock, ice, mountains, boulders, etc.
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Sunday morning was so wet in Ormskirk that Chris and I called off our trip to the Lakes. My powers of alchemy, over the weather, were obviously failing (like everything else!). Then, by late morning, we saw the fine weather further north, so set off for the Carnforth area and some limestone. On the way …
I’m beginning to get paranoid ideas that every time I ‘touch’ the weather, it turns to gold. So it was at the Roaches on Tuesday, Mediterranean blue skies again with just a hint of easterly cold breeze – ideal. Only downside was that I’d forgotten it was half term, so it was like a Saturday …
We just got back from a week of late Mallorcan sun. The plan had been to mostly climb and get up Gubia Normal by the end of the week. In the event we found the climbing just a bit too hard for us, most crags grades started at 4+ and my trad leading is still …
Terry and various partners have been working through ‘Western grit’ and slowly nudging east. Saturday and glorious weather saw Terry and Chris at Laddow crag. Dangerously east of Glossop, far up Longdendale, about an hour’s walk (as far as Dow or Gimmer). Looking back down Longdendale from Laddow crag, towards Woodhead reservoir, a good walk! …
Sunday dawned fine and frosty so a quick phone call to Clive found us heading out to the Peak. Clive needed supplies so we called at Hathersage and caught Terry buying a gritstone guide WOW! Terry set off for Burbage while we after the usual “where shall we go debate” ended up on Stanage, always …
With a sunny day forecast, I joined Steve for a day up at the Napes. We weren't the only ones with this idea.
Despite an awful Saturday and miserable start to Sunday, the day turned out well in the Lakes and the rock was summer-dry. Aspirant Chris and I were keen to suss out the proposed CC hut site (and very well sited it seems indeed) so decided to spend the morning on South Castle Rock. We met …
I am beginning to think that the sun always shines at Castle Naze. Standing in the car park, the wind was blowing and it felt quite cold. We were on the brink of turning back but the 10 minute walk to the crag brought us into a microcosm of Costa Blanca sunshine and warmth. Not …
High on the wonderful Laveredo Wall We were very tired after a bad nights sleep due to three snorers in Ynws Ettws’ bunk room and a little too much wine! So after a hearty Pete Eats breakfast in Llanberis we decided a nice easy day was called for. The venue, Carreg Altrem, has some wonderful …
