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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. 

Lakes Winter Skills Day – Red Srees

POSTED: 25th February 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Technical Courses, Winter Conditions

A very humbling experience… John, what a star (you will see what I mean when you see the video clip).
We headed up Kirkstone Pass and onto Red Srees, only just made it to the top. The griter had cleared it by the end of the day.

Skills included -




weather report interpretation, route planning and avalanche awarenes

foot work and step cutting

crampons skills...

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Intro to Ice Week

POSTED: 19th February 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Technical Courses, Winter Conditions

This week I have been working for Jagged Globe on an “Intro to Ice Climbing week” Day 1 - Lochan, refresh climbing skills. Day 2 - Ballachulish horse Shoe, Mountaineering Day

Day 3 - Ben Nevis, Ice Climbing
Day 4 - The Buachaille , Curved Ridge


What a week for it. We had a little snow overnight on the tuesday which meant we had to alter plan a little and...

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Creag Meagaidh

POSTED: 15th February 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Technical Courses, Winter Conditions

Wow, just stonking Scottish winter excellence.
It was great to be out with one of my oldest climbing pals.

A dawn till dusk day, we climbed Pumpkin and Last Post.

Perfect ice, really fat and plasticky. First time placements nearly every hit, a delight

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No. 6 Gully – Aonach Dubh

POSTED: 14th February 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Technical Courses, Winter Conditions

After an early start from Kendal we planned to have a short day on the Saturday then a larger day on the Sunday, hopefully the opposite of what other people had planned.
Well this worked and we had the route to ourselves, No.6 Gully and The Screen are still in condition.

After topping out we had wished we had more time that day to get a little higher as Bidean looked...

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Paddling on Coniston Water

POSTED: 12th February 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Young People

Wow, what a day…
Not a breath of wind, I have never seen it as still with snow on the hills and the reflection…

Up to Scotland tomorrow for a week, will be posting on the blog from there.

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Coniston Old Man

POSTED: 6th February 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Winter Conditions

Today a saw really warm temperatures on the South side of the hill with perfectly still conditions.The North side has a good covering of snow with some of the more defined routes still been done and appeared continuous.Hope the photos give you a good impression of what the climbing might be like, today was one of those days that was worth being on the tops of the rather...

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Ingleborough

POSTED: 5th February 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Young People

Today we headed to summit to top of Ingleborough with a great little team of 9-10 year olds.
The snow was still in good form over 600m, we even found a compulsory large piece of snow we just had to cut steps in to be able to continue what was some of the teams first winter assent of a mountain.

The last alternative route to the top found us once again on firm néve, most...

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Cumbria Bolt Fund

POSTED: 4th February 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Bolting

I have been chairing the Cumbria Bolt Fund for just over a year with Ron Kenyon as Treasure |& Peter Latimer + James Bumbey helping out with access to re-bolt these crags.
If you have a spare moment have a look at the Cumbria Bolt Funds web site.

We are looking for keen local experienced climbers who have a practical mind and are happy with large drills and dangling...

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