Running Hill Pits
We caused great consternation by confessing that this was our first visit to The Pits. The local Greenfield cognesenti couldn’t understand how we’d managed 25 years in the vicinity without […]
We caused great consternation by confessing that this was our first visit to The Pits. The local Greenfield cognesenti couldn’t understand how we’d managed 25 years in the vicinity without […]
With Paul just back from France and term starting next week we had a narrow window for a catch up and a climb, which seemed to coincide with a dry […]
I upgraded my mountain bike a couple of years ago, but found it really didn’t do much to improve my MTBing – I think the problem was that I never […]
A very fine summer evening (at least in the context of 2017 which has stretched the definition of the world “summer” to new territory!) Dry and midge-free cragging and even […]
It’s raining everywhere apart from Holyhead (as always), the bird ban is over for the year and Stan’s out – we’re off to Red Wall (of course!) Trying to find […]
Forecasts suggested that a decent start to the day would turn to showers, not ideal for the first Rucksack Club evening meet we’d managed to be around for in ages. […]
With Sunday having the only decent forecast for a week, we hauled aching bodies into action for a trip to Yorkshire. Steve’s suggestion of Trowgill being better than any inspiration […]
The reason for heading over to the Angus coast was to sample the different flavour of sports climbing available on the sea cliffs there. We picked Elephant Rock for its […]
Heading back south we stopped in for some more Moy – a bit of unfinished business from the week before. Helen put in a really determined effort to lead Fighting […]
Second time lucky, and after a drizzling start, we enjoyed a great day on Latheronwheel. Even the approach is spectacular, down an easy gully to a dry zawn amidst four […]
We planned to climb at Latheronwheel (trad seacliff recommended by some locals we met at Creag Bheag) but it was showery. I went for a recce anyway… … and got […]
After our rain-check recce a couple of days before, we were treated to a spectacular day at Creag Bheag. What a great spot! About 20 routes from 4+ to 6b+, […]
Creag an Amalaidh is the extensive crag you see as you approach Golspie from the south, high above the A9. The guide suggests a 20 minute approach, which seemed […]
Another morning waking up in a pretty spot – the launching ramp at Mickel Ferry. However, this one WAS a rainy day so we checked out Torboll. At first […]
The forecast had Thursday down as a complete write off, but it dawned dry with even the odd bit of blue. Lovely views across Loch Fleet, past a couple of […]
I’ve embarked on this trip without any great expectations of the climbing – the forecast is for showers and intermittent thunderstorms for the whole week, and I’d imagined the sports […]
Fed up with the rain at home we figured we may as well at least have a change of scene and get rained on in Scotland instead. It helped that […]