Author: Pete
Founder of Sterling Adventures!
Ian wanted to have an adventure lined up for today and suggested we went to my secret crag to grab a new route. So, after getting Anna and Ian to sign in blood that they'd keep it's location a secret we headed off...
We'd hoped to ski the Vallée Blanche this year but had thought we'd missed our chance. But Friday's fresh snow and Saturday's skiing practice set us up for one of the super classic off-piste descents of the alps.
We had intended to climb in the Aiguilles Rouges today, but when we arrived in Chamonix yesterday it was raining - a lot, which meant fresh snow up higher! So today's sports plan was altered to account for the fresh snow...
One of the blog's authors, Colin (aka Colon), is joint author of the new Cave Diving Group's (CDG) manual for cave diving...
The day began with my opening the curtains and seeing the sunny weather had not yet been replaced by the forecast snow and a text message "What you doin' today? Wanna go climbing?" to Ian. The day ended with the forecast snow (and winter temperatures) driving us away from our chosen crag...
When I saw the opportunity on the BMC site for the South African Mountain Club's international climbing meet it was too great an opportunity to miss...
The CC sponsored the film competition at the Llanberis Mountain Film Festival (LLAMFF) this year...
Saturday evening was the CC AGM, preceded by a showing of Leo Dickinson’s re-edited Towers of Paine film, and followed by dinner at the Lee Wood Hotel, Buxton.
At all costs do not fall off when rock climbing! Well, this is certainly true when your protection is not going to hold a fall, as it isn't really the falling off, or the falling that must be avoided. It's the landing!
