Category: Rock Climbing
Climbing rock (aka Free Climbing).
In their centenary year, the Wayfarers are committed to climb every Kirkus route in the land. Not to be left out, Wayfarers centenary President, Dennis Davis, was determined to do his bit. Dennis is now aged 80 years and, in his day, was one of the most forminable Himalayan climbers in the world. Way ahead …
It was still hot! Would it never end??? (I know in a months time I’ll be moaning about the rain) Parking in Grasmere on the busiest day of the year (BHF fun run) proved difficult and expensive, but we managed and were soon at Helm Crag. This appears to be another crag suffering from under-use. …
Cameo E1 5a Having resigned myself to another weekend of inactivity due to a sore and swollen ankle and after a text from Strong Shane [Ed. SS] “wanna climb tomorrow” I thought why not! So after more texts Shane suggested Wilton, Lancashire’s answer to Millstone. Starting in W3 Shane opted for warming up on a …
Today’s great plan was to give Grand Alliance (the ultra classic E4 of Black Crag, Borrowdale) a shot! “Before”; Starting Prana I thought I’d warm up, and check out how strong the fingers felt, by repeating it’s neighbour, Prana, an amazing E3… When I last climbed Prana the crux was reaching a crucial positive hold …
After a hot day at Black crag, what more could we want..... yes magnums delivered courtesy of Jon.... Mmmmmmmmmmmm.
With glorious midweek weather in Borrowdale, we headed up to Christmas Crag to escape the crowds.....
Sarah had never been to Sergeant Crag Slabs so that’s where we went. Our routes included No More Motivation, a one star VS that no-one seems to do. As the day was very dry it was possible to ascend the initial green wall to some holds and gear. However, after that there was a long …
Summer is back!!!! We headed to Headend Quarry for an evening of climbing and beer at The old Crown.
Laetitia taking a swing on Red Wall – yes it is pretty steep! Laetitia, Paul and Pete were greeted by BMC signs informing us that peregrines were nesting at today’s venue – Warton Quarry. Not that we needed the signs to know that the warning in the guide book about possible nesting bird restrictions was …
