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POSTED: 19th December 2010 BY: Dan
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Winter Conditions
The road to the end of the valley is passable and the conditions are good.You can see the conditions for your self in the photo’s.Stay safe out there and enjoy…
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POSTED: 18th December 2010 BY: Dan
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Technical Courses, Winter Conditions
The Lads where out again on Dollywaggon.Another day of perfect conditions in the Lakes.
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POSTED: 17th December 2010 BY: Dan
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Staff @ Play, Winter Conditions
Great End was in great condition, the snow was firm and the ice was solid.
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POSTED: 9th December 2010 BY: Dan
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Staff @ Play, Winter Conditions
With a thaw setting in for the weekend and a pile of work stacking up in the office an early morning was required.Steve Stout and I headed up Red Screes for sun rise and climbed the water fall on the left of the cove before heading to a DofE Assessors Accreditation day.
ExplorePOSTED: 8th December 2010 BY: Dan
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Staff @ Play, Winter Conditions
Well after an interview with Mike Parr from Radio Cumbria and a morning of office work I tour myself away from the computer and headed over to Langdale.
After popping into Langdale School to say hi and pick up my copy of the Langdale School Express and quick jog I was at the foot of Stickle Ghyll. The Ghyll is a popular scramble in the summer time with groups, click this...
POSTED: 8th December 2010 BY: Dan
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Staff @ Play, Technical Courses, Winter Conditions
This morning at 0750 I was on BBC Radio Cumbria on Mike Parr’s Breakfast Show talking about ice climbing.
Mike had been going on about how this cold was only a negative.
After the Interview I did for the Cumbria Bolt Fund earlier this year, I was invited back to talk about the positives that this weather brings.
Thanks to Mike for introducing me as Dan Robinson,...
POSTED: 7th December 2010 BY: Dan
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Technical Committee, Technical Courses, Young People
I am the Technical Advisor for a large secondary school in Manchester.
The School use Real Adventure to…
undertake structural surveys and repairs of their climbing wall
clean and reset the holds
create the risk management and working procedures policy
train staff in the operation of the wall
site specific assessments of the staff
continual...
POSTED: 6th December 2010 BY: Dan
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Staff @ Play, Winter Conditions
Having to hold down a business and and take advantage of ice conditions is an even balance!
After a tip from a crew of palls from Manchester who were on it on Sunday, there was a burning need to not miss out.
Today I had a meeting with an Outdoor Ed group from Kendal College. We are taking them to the Cairngorms for a weeks winter skills course in January.
After all...
POSTED: 5th December 2010 BY: Dan
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Technical Courses, Winter Conditions
Going by the knowledge of Friday’s outing at Low Water and a little word of mouth that someone had got up Raven Crag Gully. Paul and I got an early start to beet the crowdsDriving conditions were great, am temp in Kendal at 0600 was - 3 Thirlemere Valley - 6.5We met 2 lads in the car park who were dedicated to the cause, 8 hour drive to get to the Lakes for just one...
ExplorePOSTED: 4th December 2010 BY: Dan
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Technical Courses, Winter Conditions
After a enthusiastic phone call on thursday night to Paul the decision to come to the Lakes to learn more about winter climbing and crank up some routes in the Lakes was made with no hesitation, abbreviation or deviation, once run past with the Misses of course!With the snow fall that came down last night I was pleased of the strategic & cunning phone call to Bob. Bob...
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