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Have a look into our past here you will find what we have been up to and be able to see some of our thoughts and re posts of interest. 

Dow Crag – Pink Panther

POSTED: 23rd May 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Staff @ Play

After a coffee and a good old yarn Helen Dudley and I finally got to the Goats water only to end up in it after a rather warm walk!Sally and Ant found us drying off, they climbed Eliminate A then went for tea and cakes.
We did Catacomb E1, 5a, 5a, 5b then Pink Panther E2 5c.

Pink Panther is a route I have been avoiding since I saw Jon Adams on it back in 1997 when I was...

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Goat Crag – Borrowdale

POSTED: 22nd May 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Staff @ Play

Praying Mantis was our route of choice today, another Hard Rock tick.
We replaced the Ab Tat with new rope and a ring then headed to Quayfoot Buttress and climbed Mandrake with Hazel HVS 5a.

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Zip Line Inspection

POSTED: 20th May 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Technical Committee, Technical Courses

Today I headed over to inspect a Zip Line before we use it with one of our larger courses this year.I was pleased to see that they had removed a suspect tree from the system…Last year we did not use it due to concerns I had, its great to see recommendations taken forward and acted upon.

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John Beatty

POSTED: 19th May 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Gear Reviews

After seeing a slide show by John Beatty at the Kendal Mountain Film Festival I was hooked on his work.
He had 4 slide projectors glowing and merging onto one screen to produce a mix of images that where just outstanding.

Have a look at this video...

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Cumbria Bolt Fund - update e-mail

POSTED: 19th May 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Technical Committee

Current Completed Work
Thanks to 2 weekends then followup work there are now a number of lines completely re bolted at St Bees Head and Mill Side with also a new Abseil Station at Sargentman Crag Slabs.

Equipment

The Cumbria Bolt fund now owns 3 complete sets of kit to go out bolting. Once the oder comes through from Lyon Equipment (some of the kit they are even giving...

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BMC Technical Committee Meeting

POSTED: 18th May 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Technical Committee

BMC Technical Committee Report for AMI By Dan Robinson
For the BMC’s Summit magazine the technical committee produce the Tech Skills section. this is about researching the technical aspects of equipment that aid us in what we do. The research informs the readers as to the strength, construction, choice when considering a purchase and more, Dan Middleton is the guru from...

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Canoeing on Coniston

POSTED: 18th May 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Young People

Every other year year we take the tinny ones from Langdale school over to Coniston Water and paddle out to Peal Island, the famous Wild Cat Island that stared in Swallows and Amazons.
I picked the team up from the school and we headed over in the Real Adventure minibus with the canoes on the trailer behind.

Its impressive how a team of eleven 5, 6 & 7 year olds can...

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MLTE Board Meeting

POSTED: 12th May 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Technical Committee

I stand as the AMI representative on the Mountain Leader Training England Board.
Today was the AGM and General Board meeting held at the BMC offices in Manchester.

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Westmorland Gazette

POSTED: 12th May 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Bolting

The westmorland Gazette phoned after hearing about the Cumbria Bolt Fund work I am doing asking for information.
I am impressed with how many little points they got wrong in the article.
Corrections consist of £30,000 worth of bolts.
Also take out the Peaks of the Lake District as bolting hear is strictly prohibited.
Its also interesting how that if a climber where to...

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