Gogarth
Once again, the weather gods smiled on the Gogarth meet. Forecasters were issuing warnings of monsoon like rain, and it certainly didn’t look great on the M56, but the magic […]
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A Wednesday evening at Millstone
For once, the weather gods smiled on a Rucksack Club Wednesday evening meet, and Millstone basked in glorious sunshine. A good crowd assembled to celebrate the fact, and a bunch […]
Bowden Doors and Kyloe – Northumberland
Jake has been in the northeast for almost a year, and hadn’t managed to set boot to rock outside in the whole time. A combination of weather, partying, transport challenges […]
Eagle crag, Grizedale
Tuesday’s forecast shone like a beacon in an otherwise grim week, and Paul was full of his reliable enthusiasm to make the most of it. As the resident Lakes guru […]
Shooter’s Nab
Back in Blighty, and the two compensations are Wednesday Evening Climbing and fine beer. Andy’s scheduled meet at Shooter’s Nab followed by beer at the Riverhead in Marsden fits the […]
Montbard – quirky Burgundy stopover
The power of the Internet threw up Montbard as a possible place to break the journey (well done camptocamp.org ). About 30km NW of Dijon, it’s France’s answer to Hobson […]
I Gumbi and Arivederchi to Oltre Finale
Another overcast day and another trip to an excellent south facing crag. I Gumbi (not to be confused with the Yorkshire crag of Eh by Gumbi 🙂 ) is lower […]
Paretone
Some welcome cloud cover brings the prospect of exploring some of the sunny crags above the village of Toirano in the Valle del Vero. Paretone is the middle crag in […]
Artista
In the next valley to the east – Val Varatella above the village of Toirano, we head for sector La Cava. This is another unlikely venue, approached through old quarry […]
Sector Enoteca
Another excellent crag with welcome shade. Only 20 odd routes but all excellent. Also its own walled pool – ideal to amuse the small creche worth of toddlers who’d been […]
Grotta dell’Edera
In need of a rest day we decided to explore the crags in Finale “proper”, though taking the gear just in case we got inspired. Another scorching day meant seeking […]
Reunion
The mists have cleared and we’re into full blown heatwave. Big blue skies and temperatures in the high 20s mean we’re seeking shade. A quick perusal of the guide suggested […]
Oltre Finale – Basau
Sector Bausu above the village of Varevo has a mix of steep grey slabs and crimpy orange walls, with some fine arêtes and grooves for good measure. Of the dozen […]
Oltre Finale – Sector Terminal
Speeding through mist across the “thigh” of Italy, we rejoin the coast at Genoa and then head onwards for Finale. Rather than the famous and historic crags of Finale Ligure […]
Stallavena
Another well established Italian crag, this one is just north of Verona. It occupies a lofty position above the town, with great views somewhat marred by a large gravel shunting […]
Lumignano
Just south of Padua is the “Italian Boux” or so the guidebook would have you believe. Lumignano is a pretty and rather prosperous little town surrounded by pockety limestone crags. […]
Napolenica
Time to start heading gently north and towards home, so we had to say goodbye to Croatia (or Dovedanja which I think is more “until we see you again”). We’ll […]
Zadvarje
Another crag within easy reach of Omis, at the top of the Cetina gorge. Nice drive, but to be honest the climbing wasn’t anything special. Maybe a jaundiced view as […]
Brela
Pretty crag, about 20km south of Omis. 60m routes on steep grey walls, covered in hidden jugs. Not to mention breathtaking views over the Adriatic.
Dubrovnik
A damp day coincided with an overdue need for a rest, so a side trip to Dubrovnik fitted the bill. Gorgeous walled city with the compelling back story of recent […]
