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Year: 2015

BMC National Council – Torquay

Monday, 9th February 2015

This past weekend was my first experience of a BMC National Council meeting – I’ve got five years of them to look forward to! 😉

Inaccessible Gully

Monday, 9th February 2015

Last week the Lakes were like an Alpine Playground with endless sub-zero temperatures and clear skies. Could these be the conditions needed to make an ascent of Inaccessible Gully on Dove Crag?

Snowy Lakes

Sunday, 1st February 2015

Yesterday we went for a bumble up to Stickle Tarn to see what the winter conditions were like. It was very windy. But there were plenty of people out, including a team on Jack’s Rake. We weren’t wearing winter boots, and didn’t have axes or crampons with us, so we stuck to the trails. Today, …

Barrow Door Letterboxing

Monday, 26th January 2015

Saturday’s weather was forecast to be the least disappointing, so Laetitia and I opted to reserve Sunday for a trip to Kendal Wall and use the lack of rain as motivation to go for a walk. Unfortunately I find walking only a little less dull than running. And that’s only because of the lack of …

Who needs a compass?

Saturday, 24th January 2015

Steve and I had a great day on an easy winter route on Great End today.

Snowy Fell Walks – Birk Fell

Thursday, 22nd January 2015

After today’s walk my knees are hurting…

Grotto Falls ice climb in the Canadian Rockies

Tuesday, 20th January 2015

Ice climbing Grotto Falls with Canmore friends, Doug Nelson, Everett Fee and Terry Kenny (UK). Throughout the year this spectacular grotto is visited by many for the pictographs and for the unique topography. I had the good fortune to climb with these three seasoned ice climbers during mid January in ideal conditions. https://youtube.com/watch?v=lzVkoGfrWjg%3Frel%3D0

Cham New Year 14/15 Skiing

Thursday, 8th January 2015

We’re just back from a little over two weeks of skiing in Chamonix. Well, I say two weeks of skiing, but in fact the first week was a bit short on the skiing as there was no (very little) snow. We did manage a few days, but in the end we decided the lift pass …

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