I had a quick trip out today with Pippa, up Helvellyn from Red Tarn, to see if the snow was good enough to climb. The buttresses are covered in a layer of re-frozen wet snow ice, which should mean that any routes high up are forming up nicely. Yahoo!
Read MoreAfter lovely weather in September, followed by a more recent mild and very wet spell, winter has arrived in the mountains of the Lake District. If you are feeling a bit rusty, or you've never done much in the winter, we're offering a special deal to get you ready for adventuring in the winter mountains.
Read MoreI'm available for Scottish winter guiding between 12th and 28th February next year. I'm taking bookings for both the Cairngorms and the west coast, and for everything from beginners mountaineering skills to grade VI ice climbing. There's more info on the Scottish Winters page, but here are a few pics to whet your appetite!
Read MoreAfter a week of wall to wall sunshine it was a bit of a shock to have some mist today. This is a new crag for me - Shelter Crag just below Three Tarns on Bowfell. Great venue, did two routes, the best one being 'The Big Issue' grade IV/5, 3 stars. Good fun with Russell Fralick.
Read MoreGreat End today - blue skies, styrofoam turf, well done to Simeon :-)
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