Classic Rock

It's been a busy spell.....
Rockin at the Sage
May 9th Loudon Wainwright III
May 16th - Sufjan Stevens
May 17th - Zombies
May 18th - N Wales climbing debut

Sufjan takes majestic flight.

Moving stuff here

And so to Wales.....
Arrived at the Chamois Hut after 3 hour drive by BP.  Offload and straight to Tremadog.  Queues for Christmas Curry so opted for Valeries Rib (HS) - BP up P1 and linked boldly with P2.

A climber on P2  
© gary.barr,UKC



Back to hut for proper curry courtesy Mrs P, gathering and regrouping for tomorrow's Tryfan venture. 

Second Pinnacle Ridge 165m (570 feet) Vdiff 6 pitches.  
A Big Day in North Wales

© AndyKeen UKC

No good pictures from the route, but here is a summit shot

Route into Tryfan

walk in 70 minutes 
450m gain 
1.2 miles









Friday 20th dawned dull and windy.  Early foray into Cwm Idwal thwarted by gales and torrential rain.  Bailed back to the Chamois hut for brunch and bomb back home.

I've seen the future and it's in Wales 

© OwenF UKC

 These routes next?

© OwenF UKC

Stickling with it

Wednesday 4th May
After confab on options settled on Pavey Ark.  Been dry for weeks, so hopefully no drainage.

Mr P(ink) checks it all out.  Blimey.

Crescent Slabs (BP,AT) and Gwynnes Chimney (PMcG).

 Peter thinking about Gwynne.

Arete option at Bold Severe?

70 minutes in.  50 minutes out.

BDITN. Official.











More pictures here

A Royality Tour

Woodman's Cottage at Thornthwaite Farm

Two good walks planned, varied and delivered, all options catered for.  Also short walk round the fell on Friday afternoon

Saturday; Up to Goat Water then high level team up C.O.M. then back via Swirl How. Lower team back via Bannistead quarry.

Sunday; Circular walk in the Duddon Valley;







What a fantastic weekend! More pictures on-line here

Sound's of Royality listen here (I gotta better way)

The Weight

April 27th

The beginning - The Band in foreground, today's crag on high

So to the biggest of the big on a pinging lakeland day, NB on a dawn raid to Winston and away by 7.30 in the MR2.  Walking in by 9.30.  Arrive at base of route 2hours 10mins later.

The Weight - backed up by the Band and Mickledon
Take a load off Andy

On belay pitch 7.

Regulation ascent in fine style.  Learning from previous efforts (28 August 2002 and 10 July 2005), strung key pitches together, used hybrid rock shoes etc.

Picture (left) circles pitch 7 belay and climber (NB) above

Looking down Langstrath from high on the route

A Big Day in the North


More pictures  here

Live footage (from the vaults) can be seen here...
Soundtrack here

Ron watching

Returned from lambulating to find Ron safely arrived as per plan. 

Monday - Stockton, Tuesday Brimham and Pately Bridge, Wednesday Metro Centre and visit to Phil's new gaff, supper at Helen and Hez, Thursday at home on varnish jobs and bbq, Friday to Larch Cottage Nurseries, Saturday to Norm and Grace for coffee, fun with Mama Mia and East is East.  Plus three watches!

Wibble NW

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Lambulation

Sunday 17th

Long planned meet up, perfect day, Middleton in Teesdale and back via Newbiggin.

About 7.5 miles, 3.5 hours

Behind you!