Saturday March 29th
Castle Rock of Triermain
A good loosen up on the various slab, wall and corners.
Via Media Thrilla, direct finish, quite run out (AT)
Gangway Climb (BP) pictured below
Fine position
Sunday, 30 March 2014
Tuesday, 25 March 2014
Making Moves
March 24th
Lower Piketoe Knott Crag
Thirlmere
A one day weather window opened up, headed west and found some esoterica thanks to NB's recollection of this small buttress on the walk in last year to Upper Swirl How.
Ilex Slab (D) NB,AT
Gary's Crack (S) NB,AT and AT,NB
Cross Hands (MVS) AT dnf - TR
Lions Sheep (VS 4c) TR
Armo's Slab (VS 4c) TR
Morton' Boys MVS 4a TR
West House morning blossom
Two hours later in the West
Walk-in a mere 15 minutes
NB tackles Gary's Climb in fine style
Abseil anxiety
Lower Piketoe Knott Crag
Thirlmere
A one day weather window opened up, headed west and found some esoterica thanks to NB's recollection of this small buttress on the walk in last year to Upper Swirl How.
Ilex Slab (D) NB,AT
Gary's Crack (S) NB,AT and AT,NB
Cross Hands (MVS) AT dnf - TR
Lions Sheep (VS 4c) TR
Armo's Slab (VS 4c) TR
Morton' Boys MVS 4a TR
West House morning blossom
Two hours later in the West
Walk-in a mere 15 minutes
NB tackles Gary's Climb in fine style
Abseil anxiety
Routes L - R
Ilex Slab
Lions Sheep
Morton's Boys
Gary's Climb
Armo's Slab
Cross Hands
Wednesday, 12 March 2014
Stanagery
Tuesday 11th March
AT, PB,NB CB,PM to the Peak
Various routes done, notably
Hollybush Crack (AT,CB VD)
Via Media (CB,AT VS4c)
Birch Tree Wall AT,CB HS4b)
Narrow Buttress (CB,AT,VS4c)
plus some other Vdiffs in the Flying Buttress area
AT on Leaning Buttress Indirect (VD)
Photo (c) PB
PB following same route
CB
In fine finishing position on
Narrow Buttress (VS4c)
photo (c) Graham P
PB on FB
NB on Be Lay
Peters pics
here
(if you have permission)
All skies as per on the day
AT, PB,NB CB,PM to the Peak
Various routes done, notably
Hollybush Crack (AT,CB VD)
Via Media (CB,AT VS4c)
Birch Tree Wall AT,CB HS4b)
Narrow Buttress (CB,AT,VS4c)
plus some other Vdiffs in the Flying Buttress area
AT on Leaning Buttress Indirect (VD)
Photo (c) PB
PB following same route
CB
In fine finishing position on
Narrow Buttress (VS4c)
photo (c) Graham P
PB on FB
NB on Be Lay
Peters pics
here
(if you have permission)
All skies as per on the day
Sunday, 9 March 2014
Blustermere
8 March
Buttermere round with J and G
Overnight at Brigham - eats at the Honest Lawyer, Cockermouth
Sunday 9th
Loweswater
Back at the Bothy
Buttermere round with J and G
Overnight at Brigham - eats at the Honest Lawyer, Cockermouth
Sunday 9th
Loweswater
Back at the Bothy
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