Black Crag, Pike o’ Blisko
There are a string of crags, scattered over the southern slopes of Pike o’ Blisko, of which Black Crag is the most extensive. They’re more on the scale of a […]
Monthly Archives: August 2021
Destination Dow
Dow Crag is one of the great mountain crags of The Lakes, and benefits from fairly easy access from Langdale (20mins drive) so is a great spot to avoid the […]
Engineer’s Slabs, Gable and a long overdue encounter
I first leafed through Hard Rock almost 40 years ago – a hallowed tome on Pete’s (my father-in-law to be) bookshelf. At that time, and for quite a few years […]
Ilam Rock Paraclimbing
It’s almost 2 years since I posted about supporting Michelle to fulfil her goal of climbing The Old Man of Hoy – a stretch target and bucket-list dream for most […]
You know it’s a weird summer when The Lakes is the dry option – Raven Crag and Hodge Close
Jake and I had a couple of days window for a mid-week getaway in Glorious August – if only the weather would play game. Scouring forecasts, options were limited: Even […]
A Day Out on’t Moors – Peak Scar and Whitestone Cliffe
I’ve already confessed to being a “ticker” (insert puerile if you want to judge me!) and I’m getting towards the end of Chris Craggs’ 100 Best Routes on Limestone. Most […]
Troy Quarry
I caught up with Hamish for a short afternoon hit after a morning of torrential rain. Handy location, fast drying and surprisingly scenic – it’s well worth a visit as […]
Costa del Silverdale and Runestones – seaside and slate sport
Heading up to the Lakes for Dave’s 60th, with an iffy forecast for the big hills, it seemed like a good opportunity to sample the newly-developed sports climbing on Morecambe […]
