Lac Bleu and Aiguille du Midi
Year: 2007
Sergeant Crag Slabs
Col des Montets
An Evening at Sandale
Pumped at Freezing Trowbarrow
Rain Forecast – Kentmere Mountain Biking
A Posh Night Out
Girls’ Day Out
Gimmer; No, it’s White Ghyll
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After the success of the short walk yesterday I decided it was time for my parents to experince more Alpinism. The weather was better and there were less clouds, so we took the lift up to Aiguille du Plan with the intention of strolling over to Lac Bleu for a picnic.
Saturday afternoon and Anna and Sarah decided to brave the Borrowdale crowds and headed for Sergeant Crag Slabs...
While the summer came to England, spring remained in Chamonix. Clouds kept the temperature cool, so we decided an all day adventure wasn't what we wanted...
Summer is back!!!! We headed to Headend Quarry for an evening of climbing and beer at The old Crown.
Laetitia, Paul and Pete were greeted by BMC signs informing us that peregrines were nesting at today's venue - Warton Quarry. Not that we needed the signs to know that the warning in the guide book about possible nesting bird restrictions was likely to be in force, there were dozens of people twitching away with massive telescopes and cameras with two foot long lenses...
Heavy rain and a cold northerly wind was forecast, so Kath, Dave, Paul, Laetitia and Pete decided the best option for the weather was to go for a mountain bike round of Kentmere...
Enjoying a drink at Andy and Sabiene's...
Sarah and Anna not climbing!
We set off for Gimmer Crag in Langdale today - it was sunny, and the south facing buttress seemed like a good option. Fifteen minutes from the car we came over a rise and felt the teeth of the cold northerly wind! Gimmer was going to be cold! We decided to go to White Ghyll for some shelter...