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My blog has been somewhat neglected for the past few months – a combination of winter lethargy and personal ‘stuff’ to deal with, though I’ve continued to keep a watching eye on others travels and musings. I’ve also been spending more time indoor climbing – usually at Westway in London Read More …
I’d originally planned to join Icicle Mountaineering’s Alpine Autonomy course but the weeks didn’t quite work out so I was booked on the Intro 4000m Summits & Skills course, excited about my first taste of alpine walking/climbing. My slight concern with the intro course was that it assumed no previous Read More …
Osprey Mutant 38 pack: I’d bought this the day before the flight and on arrival found that two others had exactly the same pack! This probably says more about the lack of choice in the UK with Snow & Rock, Cotswold Outdoor and Ellis Brigham all stocking the same limited Read More …
Just returned from a week in the Alps, courtesy of Icicle Mountaineering in Chamonix. Had a great week of walking, climbing, via ferrata, glacier travel and which culminated in us summitting Gran Paradiso (4,061m) in Italy. I’ll write up more details shortly but I’ve posted a selection of photos taken Read More …
Well, I’m busy sorting gear for next week in Chamonix courtesy of Icicle Mountaineering on their 4000m Summits & Skills course. I’d hoped to do the Alpine Autonomy course but the timings didn’t work for me though apparently there are only another two people on the course with me so the Read More …
A tortuous 5 hr journey had me arriving in moody Ogwen Valley replete with a shrouded Tryfan occasionally offering a glimpse of it’s teeth. A steady stream of showers had punctuated the journey, the next one arriving just as I pitched the Laser Comp. There’s something splendidly raw about Gwern Read More …
The forecast was correct! The weather actually seemed relatively fine as we arrived at Capel Curig late on a Friday evening for a boys weekend. The most eventful bit of the journey was realising Phillip had mistakenly (I hope) bought two crates of zero-alcohol Becks beer for the weekend, Read More …
Looks like its going to be a rather wet and blustery weekend in Snowdonia, with 84 mph winds reported last night. I’m taking a couple of mountain newbies up for the weekend – hope I don’t put them off for life. I guess Crib Goch will be off the agenda!
A hastily packed few bags chucked in the boot of the car saw me leave London at 5pm on a Friday evening. I feared the worst – either a terrible journey or I’ve forgotten something crucial like my sleeping bag. Surprisingly the motorways were clear and I arrived at Read More …
With my new Laser Comp having just arrived I just had to fit in a quick trip, so I headed up to Wales on Friday afternoon. I hadn’t planned and therefore packed in a hurry, which I would regret later!. I had thought about heading into the back of Carneddau Read More …