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Mountain Leader Assessment

POSTED: 1st September 2012 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Qualifications

​This week Mike and I where assessing a Mountain Leader Course. We had 3 lads on the course who all put in a great effort over the week. Below are some shots of our restaurant with a view…On the Expedition we pitched up camp on the top of Allen Crags to avoid all the wet ground and then headed over to the top of Ill Crag to watch to sun set whilst cooking our...

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Family Ghyll Scramble

POSTED: 31st July 2012 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Family & Group Adventures

​Today we took a family up Church Beck. They were just at the start of their holiday which was the main part to walk along Hadrian’s Wall. It was just what they needed to kick start their trip. The whole family had a great time and the Girls… one 8 and the other 11 did ace considering that we did an accent of the whole ghyll. The day finished with a mug of...

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​UIAA issue anchor corrosion warning

POSTED: 20th July 2012 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Bolting

As part of the work Dan from real adventure does for the Cumbria Bolt Fund this article came across our sights and its worth looking at if you intend to be clipping any bolts near sea water or even just old looking bolts…See the full article here…

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Year 6 Leaver Day Underground

POSTED: 17th July 2012 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Young People

​As a big fare well to the Year 6’s before they head off to big school we took them for a day underground. Everyone had a top time. After looking closely at the weather and then handing out kit we headed over to Long Churns for the day… a quick bite to eat and then up to middle entrance for an explore round. We headed down to the cheese press and everyone...

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Boarders Go Rafting

POSTED: 8th July 2012 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Young People

​Once a year a team of lads who board at a local School come rafting, this year we took them to Coniston Water. They had a top time with Bob and David. 12 barrels, lots of rope and a set of poles and they made it over to Peal Island and Back. Well done lads. Until next year

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St Chris LSP 2012

POSTED: 6th July 2012 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Young People

​This year our program with St Chris headed over to the Dales, we stayed at Stack Stead Campsite and converted the place into a mini Glastonbury for them all. The course was 6 nights, 7 days long with a full packed program of adventure and fun for the Year 8’s. Real Adventure provided all the sleeping tents, extra toilets and showers, changing tents, The Big Top,...

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Lindal & Marton In Ennerdale

POSTED: 1st June 2012 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Young People

​This week we took Lindale-in-Marton School over to Ennerdale. Each year we take the Y 5&6’s on a residential and we do a bi annual trip… one year to the Dales for a spot of caving, ghyll scrambling, mountain walking and climbing, the other to Ennerdale for the bigger hills, lakes and wet ghylls.
The team loved the week, we had a BBQ one night around...

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Stag Abseil and Ghyll

POSTED: 26th May 2012 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Family & Group Adventures

​6 lads staying at a great little camping barn just outside of Kendal (Wythmoor Farm Camping Barn) wanted to do something a little different to the norm for a stag. We took them to do a big abseil off cathedral quarry and provided a BBQ for their lunch and then headed over to cool off in church beck.

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Malvern College Residential 2012

POSTED: 14th May 2012 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Young People

​This is the second year Malvern College have come to us at Real Adventure, we have a great 4 days. 76 young people, 13 teachers and 13 Real Adventure staff were part of this years successful residential. A huge thanks to the everyone involved. Enjoy the video…

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