Year: 2024
Pembroke, summer’s final blast
Austrian Cragging
On the way to Austria we stopped in Bamberg for a night. Not only did we snag a great German beer and Sausage dinner we also just happened to be in Bamberg during a music festival. The town was very lively! 🙂 Peilstein Our first destination in Austria was Peilstein. We had two days here …
Mingulay Washout
Lake District Rock, the 3rd edition of Wired’s FRCC Guidebook has landed!
I’ve just come back from alpine jollies to an express copy of the new Lake District Rock sat waiting for me on the doormat. Wow, what a great update! I’m very pleased with the work, he says modestly. 😉 Obviously it’s a shame for me that the 2nd edition of Lake District Rock has come …
Northern Lights
Highest Point Festival
It was a few weeks ago now, but in a brief weekend of hot summer weather we were lucky enough to get to go to Lancaster’s Highest Point music festival held in Williamson Park. We (thanks to Laetitia 😉 ) also had access to the VIP area based inside the Ashton Memorial. It seemed to …
Moroccan Rock 2024
Climbing the Moroccan Anti-Atlas Mountains is a fantastic and addictive adventure! This year the team was Nick, Steve, Ed, and Pete. Although we did suffer a couple of ailments … unfortunately Steve had a few days off climbing due to a shocking cough, and Pete’s abilities were curtailed by a desperately painful knee. However, these …
A Week of Muppetry in the Three Valleys
Our customary trip skiing with the Muppets this year was based in the Three Valleys, that largest ski area in the world! We’ve been to the Three Valleys before, back in 2019. But then we were based in the sleepy La Tania. Being a bit sleepy, La Tania was a cheaper option in days-gone-by. Now-a-days …