Monthly Archives: August 2010
I met Crispin, Mat and Nat at the Stanage Plantation car park yesterday and had a successful day on a number of superb routes. We started with a viscous warm-up by climbing Right Unconquerable (HVS 5b FA Joe Brown 1949) followed by ascents of Paradise … Continue reading
I’ve been trying to do a lot of climbing over the last few weeks but its been a challenge with the weather. We seem to have been dominated with a stream of Atlantic lows which has made finding consistently dry rock a … Continue reading
Last week’s climbing with Michael and Steven continued with visits to Horseshoe Quarry, Millstone and a return to Stanage. The boys progressed extremly well and by the end of the week were competently leading trad routes with very little input … Continue reading
Michael and Steven have joined me this week for five days of outdoor climbing around the Peak District. The guys already have a fair bit of experience climbing indoors and I am working on giving them the skills to operate … Continue reading
I’ve spent the last 2 weeks back north on the Inner Hebridean Island of Mull working for Hebridean Pursuits. I have been responsible for providing a range of challenging activities to help develop and interest two groups of young people. … Continue reading
