Ferentillo
Heading down into Umbria, we’ve been for a trip down memory lane. We first (and last) visited Ferentillo more than 20 years ago on our “little big trip”. At that […]
Tuscany tourism – a morning in Sienna
We’re not great culture vultures – our only previous visit to Tuscany saw us taking in the sites of both Pisa and Florence on the same day (and they’re a […]
Muzzerone
A couple of hundred km down the coast from Finale lies La Spezia, a slightly unlovely port city in a beautiful setting. The harbour is at the southern end of […]
Toirano
We had a couple of days climbing on the impressive crags high above the famous showcave at Toraino. It really is an awesome place, with a real mountain feel to […]
Colosseo
Perched further up the Val Pennavaire is the pretty village of Colleta and a collection of crags high up the side of the valley. Colloseo, Euskal and Basura. There’s a […]
All roads lead to Rome. ..
We’re on the road again, heading for Sicily (via Rome, of course). It’s a couple of thousand miles to San Vito lo Capo near Palermo in Sicily, where we’re meeting […]
Running in the Peak
If there’s one thing I miss when travelling, apart from friends and family of course, it’s running. I took my Inov8s to America but didn’t use them once – too […]
Adios Chulilla
Our last couple of days in Chulilla were a repeat of the first two, with one spent on the Pared De Enfrente and a second at Oasis. Plenty of people […]
Oasis – more climbing in the shade :-(
Chilly in Chulilla today – so where better to go than the shady Oasis sector; a north facing crag in a wind tunnel. The base of the crag is covered […]
Chulilla – and a great view from a toilet window
We’re staying at the rifugio in Chulilla and they’ve really done it up since we last stayed here about 15 years ago. Lots of blond wood, stainless steel and glass. […]
Cabreras – Happy New Year
A late start and Jake took the “sensible” plan of a rest day and some revision. I decided that a sunny day was too good to waste, so went for […]
Sunny climbing on New Year’s Eve
As a special treat we were allowed to climb in the sun, with broken cloud and a gentle breeze making for comfortable conditions. We went to a “secret crag” near […]
Escape from the Floods
With much of the North under feet of water, and leaden skies warning of Storm Frank’s impending arrival, it seemed like a good time to head for the sun. After […]
Winding down and heading home
Our last couple of days climbing took in some more roadside climbing in Queens Creek. .. A beautiful campsite beneath the Superstition Mountains. .. …and an unpleasant encounter with swarming […]
Lower Devil’s Canyon
The roadside crags in Queens Creek provide convenient, if noisy climbing, but for a real away from it all experience, the nearby Devil’s Canyon is a much more exciting option. […]
Queen Creek
…We reluctantly tore ourselves away from Tucson to start the journey home via a few days climbing in Queens Creek Canyon, not far from Phoenix. Volcanic rock with many pockets […]
Pinhead
Last day on the Mountain, and we teamed up with Eric and the Tucson crew again for a day at Pinhead. Shady conditions made for ideal climbing temperature but Baltic […]
The Ruins
Things brightened up and we had a couple of great days at The Ruins. For a change we had company at the crag – Jeanne chaperoned us one day (plus […]
Squeezing the Lemmon
Mt Lemmon provides a spectacular backdrop for Tucson and some great climbing. With a road running up it from 2, 000ft to 10,000ft you can choose your altitude to match […]
Thanksgiving in Tucson
One compensation for nearing the end of our trip has been the chance to revisit the the magical winter climbing oasis around Tucson, and to catch up with our good […]
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