Stanage birthday outing
After four days of great climbing on Lundy, and arriving home in the wee small hours, the sensible thing would have been a day off. However, it was my birthday […]
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American Beauty and Ice
We woke to another gorgeous day in paradise. Our last, at least for this trip… A 100m ab rope is a pretty handy piece of kit on Lundy, and of […]
Wolfman Jack
Lundy boasts 4 routes in Extreme Rock. Unfortunately, one has fallen down, one is rumoured to be overgrown and another is simply too hard (sad, because “Widespread Ocean of Fear” […]
Devil’s Slide
Probably the most iconic cliff on Lundy, though not typical, The Devil’s Slide is a 100m slab dropping straight into the sea. First appearances were a little disappointing as they […]
Lundy – getting there and Landing Craft Bay
After about 30 years of wanting to go to Lundy, the opportunity finally arose thanks to Steve George organising a Rucksack Club meet. 20 of us boarded the MS Oldenberg […]
More Peak adventures
With Jake back from South America, and a brief window before starting 3rd year at Med School, he was keen for a quick fix of Peak trad climbing. We settled […]
Back in the Peak
When the sun is shining, the Peak District really is a great place to come home to. In its August prime of purple heather, the scenery is sumptuous! Two contrasting […]
Castle Rock and Shepherd’s
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 […]
Geoff’s Beudy Meet – Another classic!
Geoff’s Beudy Meet attracted a huge turnout – I counted at least 25, which must be something of a record! Geoff’s chilli was, by his own admission, “probably his finest […]
Bramcrag Quarry
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 […]
Fancy a bit of Yorkshire Sports Climbing, Grommet?
A couple of days in the Dales and two new (to us) crags. Our first day was at sector Stone Cold at the far left end of Giggleswick South. Not […]
Tashy’s graduation
A glorious day in Bristol to celebrate Tashy’s graduation – great sense of occasion in the Wills Memorial Building and fantastic weather were the least she deserved after so much […]
Sizzling at Staden
The Mercury, or actually the car thermometer, is pushing 30C and we have the rare conundrum (this year at least) of finding a shady crag. Where else but Staden – […]
A blast up to Borrowdale
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 […]
Wednesday evening at Birchens
We were greeted with drizzle on arriving at the crag, so spent a few minutes sheltered under the initial overhanging section of Trafalgar buttress, reminiscing about when Birchens was our […]
Glorious Gower
With tides and the firing range times prohibiting a Pembroke trip, Gower was the obvious venue for a post-exam trip with Tash for some much needed R&R. After popping some […]
More Gogarth fun
Another scan of the weather map and another decision to make the 2.30hr trip to Gogarth. This wasn’t looking like a great decision as we tiptoed across the traverse a […]
Contrasting days in the Peak
Tuesday threatened to be the only dry interlude in a damp week. Time to explore a couple of Gary’s new offerings near Stoney. Somewhat post Industrial, 5 minutes from the […]
Family fun in the Brecon Beacons
Fiercely competitive ping-pong, late night card school, canoeing, dawn NERF-gun raids and raft building. Throw in beer and good food and you’ve got a memorable weekend!
Some Big Wall coaching
Mike and Ben got in touch with an interest in climbing El Cap, and looking for a bit of guidance. Where better for a Big Wall 101 than Hobson Moor […]
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