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January 2009 Blog Posts (5)

Central Gully Idwall Jan 2009 This week Rick and myself had been watching the temperatures rising, would the there be any ice left in Wales or was it back to Scrambling and waiting till Scotland to …

Central Gully Idwall Jan 2009

This week Rick and myself had been watching the temperatures rising, would the there be any ice left in Wales or was it back to Scrambling and waiting till Scotland to get a fix. To maximise our chances it was going to be a 5am start to take advantage of the lower night time temperatures. Rick was punctual as usual all be it a bit bleary eyed, with me waiting on the door step we made a speedy getaway. On the way down the car read 6 degrees it wasn’t… Continue

Added by Derek Kenyon on January 27, 2009 at 19:51 — No Comments

Clogwyn Ddu Pillar Chimney IV

Getting out of a warm bed for theses early starts doesn’t get any easier, though experience tells me its always worth the effort…but that doesn’t help much at 4am!

Stuff down some breakfast and it’s off to meet up with Derek and the lads. Mark and Colin are meeting us at Derek’s and just to wind them up we're sat in the car, engine running looking at our watches as they pull up!

We go through the usual routine. Watching the thermometer in the car as we approach N. Wales, willing… Continue

Added by Rick Riding on January 26, 2009 at 19:00 — 1 Comment

Eel Crag Sunday 18.1.09

Ian brewster and myself.

Blown out for the Cairngorms.....We headed to the lakes.

Left rammy at 7.15 am and with a clear run to Braithwaite we were soon heading up towards Street How and Grisedale Pike, at the summit the wind picked up from next to nothing with a bit of sun to a steady blow and the ice axes came out.

Headed off on a slight Northerly detour to Hopegill head, Ski goggles on, Ian and I decided to try the crampons as the ground became a little more icey, these… Continue

Added by Stuart R on January 18, 2009 at 8:30 — No Comments

Climbing High

MOB International
7-8 Feb 2009.

Location: Amecameca, Estadio de Mexico

Descripion: Hard work; experience of glaciers and high level altitudes desirable

Attempted summit climb Ixtaccihuatl 5285 m (3rd highest peak en Mehico)

All welcome; Ryan Air/ Easyjet?

Added by Ivor Smith on January 17, 2009 at 19:09 — 2 Comments