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It is official.......climbers are sexy!

Trawling through the internet during my dinner time I happened onto these two links which restored my faith in the sex appeal of climbing, hallelujah;

Added by William Shaw on March 18, 2011 at 12:56 — 3 Comments

Counterfeit Petzl Gear

Not sure if anyone's heard/read about this already, but thought it'd be worth sharing.

 

If someone offers you new Petzl gear very cheap, it could well be dodgy...

 

http://www.thebmc.co.uk/News.aspx?id=4137

Added by Colin Parr on March 15, 2011 at 10:48 — No Comments

Pavey Ark

Had a fantastic day out yesterday and the weather was kind to us.  I tried to explain to Will that you have to look at the forecast and then listen to what it says, if it says showery at Burbage then it likely will rain! 

 

We started off up the path next to Stickle Ghyll and forked off right to scramble up the ridge grade 2.  A good warm up to climbing and very grippy rock.  We then tracked round to the bottom of Pavey Ark and found the start of Crescent Climb.  Memories of…

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Added by Louise Atkinson on March 7, 2011 at 18:24 — 1 Comment

The Point from the other end (a response to a real climbers version)

Now here we go, my partner for the day was the" Dominator" a man who's eagerness puts Derek into a very poor second.  Mob ascent of The Point as Dom calls it well to be honest so do I now. Keeping up with these boys is hard and sometimes a little lonely, that initial slope is big and long.

 

 I must admit I did think Dom had soloed the first pitch as I could not see him as I approached the bottom of the route. I know I have new axes but Holy Mother of…

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Added by Mark Davies on February 16, 2011 at 20:38 — 1 Comment

Transport to Scotland this weekend

Hi all, anyone need a lift or want to share transport this weekend to Scotland. Can go earliy-ish on the Friday and would prefer to come back Sunday night but have some flexibility.  Gary

Added by Gary Walker on February 13, 2011 at 16:55 — 2 Comments

Mark ...take in on Green...

Does this picture of Dorsal arête ring any bells with any of the marks who had green ropes on that day.......

 

http://blog.westcoast-mountainguides.co.uk/?p=2035

 

Rick 

Added by Rick Riding on February 8, 2011 at 23:21 — 1 Comment

"And those that are last shall be first"....and something else about the meek! - Matthew 20:16

If point Five was just another Grade 5 gully climb, we all would have climbed it long ago.

The amount of folk law and mythology surrounding the climb builds an image in your mind which bares little relation to reality. The reason it takes so many people so long to achieve this tick has nothing to do with difficulty or conditions. Its actually in climbable condition pretty often but getting all the components to come together…

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Added by Rick Riding on February 8, 2011 at 22:00 — 4 Comments

Avalanche/Mudslide on Buachaille Etive Mor 4th Feb

 

Great Gully on the Buachaille:-  Not the place to be last Friday !

 

http://www.abacusmountaineering.com/currentconditions.html  (Click on the Video for 4th Feb)

Added by Mark Ainsworth on February 7, 2011 at 11:00 — 1 Comment

The last time I was in Corien an Lochain

Mob Laird’s Bothy meet March 2004

 

Lessons learnt

 

It looked like the Lairds weekend would be the last chance I had to get up to Scotland this season so I was keen to make the most of it. My last trip up to the Cairngorms with Keith, although an enjoyable one had not been…

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Added by Derek Kenyon on February 5, 2011 at 11:43 — No Comments

Lucky, lucky b*$@*rd!..

 

Just in case you missed this on the news...

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-12324297

 

When you think you need to put crampons on, put 'em on before walking anywhere!

Added by Colin Parr on January 31, 2011 at 22:23 — No Comments

Royal wedding weekend

I have a booking pencilled in for the Bury Hostel the weekend of April 29th.Its a well placed hut as some of you will know as I not paid any deposit we need to quick if we want to use it it cost about £200 for weekend and sleeps 28 so it could be cheap to use full info on hut google Buryhostel+Greenside need numbers asap Dave Dickson

Added by David Dickson on January 25, 2011 at 8:45 — 2 Comments

Next Weekend

Hi - I am looking to get out next weekend - both days or just Sat - walk, climb, mountain bike, trek anywhere. Anything going on?

Added by Mike Chambers on January 24, 2011 at 7:35 — 2 Comments

Time to reflex on the good days

It was Christmas Eve and things where slotting together nicely. A day off, pass out and a VERY GOOD forecast, certainly not a day to be missed.  3.30am the alarm went off (I knew I’d be tired later that night but Ann wouldn’t miss me if I fell asleep on the couch as she would be watching the box).  By 5am we were leaving Blackburn north bound, Stars shining and the thermometer reading -10.  Like everyone we’d been browsing the Web (The down side of the internet highway.) and all the ice was…

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Added by Derek Kenyon on January 22, 2011 at 19:14 — 1 Comment

Geoff I'm sorry !

At team of six went down to Wales today for a MOB introductory winter climbing session. Colin, Keith, Derek and Myself being the more experienced members were going to show Lee and Geoff the ropes on some easy gully climbs....a nice mountaineering day out.

 

Things started well. Geoff and I intended to do Tower Gully, a nice grade I/II , as a starter. I wasn't sure how much Geoff had done or how he was going to handle the conditions. Of course in the true tradition of the MOB…

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Added by Rick Riding on January 10, 2011 at 1:00 — 1 Comment

127 Hours -The Movie

        I have just noticed ,for anyone who may be interested,that Film 4 are showing a short "127 hours" special(before the Godfather Trilogy-a homage to Derek)I think it starts at either 8.30 or 8.50pm depending on which TV guide you're looking at.

Added by Brian Knowles on January 1, 2011 at 14:46 — 2 Comments

Video - Derek & Rick on North East spur of Y Garn , 30th Dec 2010

Inspired by some of the climbing videos I've been watching on tinternet, I thought I'd have a go at recording a day out myself. Its maybe not quite got the drama of leo Holding on El Cap, or the grunting of Chris Sharma, but Derek does do a little muttering to himself...and some steady climbing in adverse conditions. ( it also features some goats!)

 

If you watch carefully you can see Dereks , quite understandable, reaction to seeing the camera in my hand ( where the rope…

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Added by Rick Riding on December 31, 2010 at 0:30 — 3 Comments

Some inspiring videos for aspiring mountaineers.

Check out the Steve House footage. I think even I would want two hands on the rope from my belayer on this ground! Just shows what kind of footage you can get filming yourselves though...must try harder!

 

http://www.andy-kirkpatrick.com/blog/view/cayesh_the_calling

 

and here is my latest effort. Not quite in the same league! ( video of Mark " House" Davies)

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Added by Rick Riding on December 28, 2010 at 2:00 — No Comments

Cautley Spout

Just been looking at Cautley spout on UK Climbing. Its a 250m grade 3 and apparently in fantastic condition at the moment. Well worth looking at:



http://www.ukclimbing.com/images/dbpage.html?id=162193



http://www.ukclimbing.com/images/dbpage.html?id=161363



Worth noting its probably even better than when these pictures were… Continue

Added by Will Hardman on December 22, 2010 at 12:24 — No Comments

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