Last week I met Elved and his partner Claire. Elved lost his lower leg a couple of years ago, as a result of being caught in a rock fall whilst climbing. Claire has a fear of heights, and understandable apprehension of climbing again after Elved’s accident.
Read MoreThis huge barrel-shaped sweep of grey rock with its contrasting characters and fine situation is the jewel in Langdale’s climbing crown.
Thus opens the section in the FRCC about Gimmer, and I totally agree. Great rock, quick-drying routes, beautiful views – what’s not to like about Gimmer? With quality routes at a wide variety of grades, it’s hard to know where to start.
Read MoreFor the fourteen years that we lived in Torver, Dow Crag was practically in my back yard. In the summer I could nip up after work and tick off a couple of routes, walking out by headtorch. I occasionally take a client to Dow, if the weather is looking good and we’re looking for lots of mileage. The crag has a special atmosphere, with steep scree sloping down to steely blue Goat’s Water, and views of the gentle lowland and estuaries of the southern edges of Cumbria
Read MoreThe Langdale valley has long been a centre of Lakeland climbing. The FRCC guide to Langdale opens its Historical chapter with this paragraph:
English rock-climbing in the late nineteenth century had been a story of summit seeking – of easy-way finding. Langdale offered no such summits, no such easy ways
Read MoreHow do you decide whether to use a sling or a length of dynamic rope when you need a cow's tail or lanyard? The main advantage of a sling is that it is a normal piece of kit that you will always carry, so when it comes to clipping anchors in descent, or when rigging a top rope, you will usually have one available.
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