We’ve just got back from a very warm and damp stay in Kandersteg. We had hoped to get some ice climbing done but The weather hasn’t been very favourable.The formation of Ice seems to be somewhat lacking compared to previous years with the autum being unseasonably dry and the local temperatures being mostly positive . . . → Read More: Kandersteg Climbing Conditions
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Early morning Kendal It was another gloomy weekend in November and Most of the climbing community descended to the small town of Kendal for this years Annual Mountain Film Festival. Managing to escape just for two days we had a busy schedual to keep in order to catch all the must sees! Ice . . . → Read More: Kendal Mountain Film Festival 2011 So our summer season of courses have come to an end and what a great season its been! We are looking forward to a bit of a rest through the winter. But with a busy calendar of outdoor events were really still busy most weekends! At the end of october me and Paul one . . . → Read More: The Original Mountain Marathon There are many things in the mountaineering world that we use rarely but when we need to use them it’s critical that we get them right. They tend to be safety related often being useful in rescues or with rope work to get us out of a tricky situation! With a big climbing plan put . . . → Read More: Practice makes perfect! Many of the Moorland areas of the UK are dryer than they have been for a long time, and with the hot weather set to continue well in to the weekend here a 5 things we can all do! How can we help prevent fires. Leave the barbeque to the back garden, don’t be . . . → Read More: Fire Well it’s finally dawned that in just under 2 months I will be heading out the Alps for 4 weeks and then after a short break heading out to the Indian Himalayas. So its time to get a bit of training in! Tonight’s ride in numbers I was out for 1 Hour climbed 208m . . . → Read More: Motivation! Its been an absolutely stunning weekend here in the Peak District and I’ve spent most of it out Bouldering and lapping up all the sun there is to be had! you never know when it will disappear! Saturday we took a steady lap of the Burbage South boulders. I love this circuit and it . . . → Read More: Sunshine! Spring has definitely sprung! I have spent the last two days dragging Cat around the peak district showing her some of the delights, Mostly Colemans Deli in Hathersage, Burbage North and Stanage Popular end. We climbed some of the easier classic lines on both crags, we particularly enjoyed Black Hawk Traverse Left and Psysiology . . . → Read More: Weekends Climbing in the Peak District This weekend I spent time learning more about Nordic Walking and the skills needed to become a Nordic Walking UK instructor. Many people are talking about Nordic Walking as a good way of getting fit, but what does it involve? Nordic Walking involves the use of poles when walking. Whilst trekking poles are . . . → Read More: Nordic Walking I often think writing a blog post should be really easy just sit down and write for 5-10 min and then hit enter. This very much not the case. I have so many draft blogs saved away waiting for a bit more information or a few more photos or something of interest to put . . . → Read More: Happy New Year! |
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