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Chasing the Ephemeral

December 5, 2020by Dominic 1 Comment

I signed off my last post with the first snows of winter, and that evening a forecasted high pressure / blue-skies day had my thoughts turning to a quick fix […]

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Lakes, UK

Dovedale Groove

August 9, 2020by Dominic Leave a comment

Here’s a route that’s been on my tick list for 35 years, ever since it appeared in the iconic TV series: Lakeland Rock. This featured Chris Bonington charting the development […]

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Lakes, UK

A Feast on The East

June 25, 2020by Dominic Leave a comment

According to Hard Rock: “The East Buttress of Scafell is the finest crag in The Lakes. A great lonely crag. Its walls overhang. Water drips out instead of down.” Quite […]

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Lakes, UK

Saxon on Scafell

July 17, 2019by Dominic 1 Comment

Waking up in Wasdale (after celebrating Nick’s Joss Naylor success) to find it wasn’t raining, there really was only one option – a day on Scafell. It’s a pain to […]

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Lakes, UK

Pavey Ark and a big day out

July 13, 2019by Dominic Leave a comment

Up in the Lakes to support Nick’s Joss Naylor challenge – a run from Pooley Bridge to Wasdale, traversing 30 summits over a distance of 48 miles and climbing 17,000 […]

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Lakes, UK

Caw Fell

November 25, 2018by Dominic Leave a comment

After celebrations to mark Pete’s 80th a sunny morning was too good an opportunity to miss to blow away the cobwebs. Dave signed up for a jog over Caw Fell, […]

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Lakes, UK

Steel Knotts Crag

June 26, 2018by Dominic Leave a comment

Justin and Chris invited us to break our journey to Scotland with an afternoon in Borrowdale. With the temperature around 30C we needed a shady crag that wasn’t at the […]

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Lakes, UK

Armathwaite, Cumbria

May 18, 2018by Dominic Leave a comment

Billed in the Lakes selected climbs guide as “Cumbria’s hidden gem” Armathwaite also has the benefit of being just off the M6 south of Carlisle, and therefore the perfect spot […]

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Borrowdale two-crag day – Quayfoot Buttress and ReecastleĀ 

August 27, 2017by Dominic Leave a comment

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 […]

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Lakes, UK

Saunders Lakeland Mountain Marathon

July 2, 2017by Dominic 1 Comment

I’m really not a runner. Well, maybe just an occasional one, when it’s too wet to climb or my elbows are sore, but somehow I’ve managed to average about one […]

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Lakeland dash – a day of two crags

April 29, 2017by Dominic 1 Comment

Fresh from a fortnight of sunshine and shiny bolt clipping, what better antidote to the “Back in Blighty Blues” than a dash to the Lakes with Stan and Paul? The […]

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Castle Rock and Shepherd’s

August 5, 2016by Dominic Leave a comment

We caught up with Mike and Dave in Borrowdale, in more unpromising weather, so an afternoon on Castle Rock was an unexpected bonus. Another handy and fast drying venue, with […]

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Lakes, UK

Bramcrag Quarry

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Up to the Lakes and an overnight stop under Skidaw, in a car park used by BG support teams. I hadn’t been anywhere near the BG route in the two […]

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A blast up to Borrowdale

July 25, 2016by Dominic Leave a comment

For once, the weather in the Lakes was better than the forecast for the Peak. …and I was heading there anyway for Robin and Amy’s party. Lower Falcon Crag was […]

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Eagle crag, Grizedale

May 29, 2015by Dominic Leave a comment

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 […]

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Bob Graham Round – 2nd time lucky!

June 23, 2014by Dominic Leave a comment

Amazing weather, fantastic support from an ultra-lean team and just enough “Grrrr…” to get around.

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Bob Graham Round – 2nd time lucky!

June 23, 2014by Dominic Leave a comment

Amazing weather, fantastic support from an ultra-lean team and just enough “Grrrr…” to get around.

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