Something for the weekend?

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

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

Routes L - R

Ilex Slab

Lions Sheep

Morton's Boys

Gary's Climb

Armo's Slab

Cross Hands

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

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

Bozelated

Feb 2nd - 9th
THOMSKI 2014
(The Battle of the Boot)

Chalet Grand Bec - Bozel once again the location of choice.

Ready for the Pralognan trip

Pra Lognan
Top of system
680m vertical drop
All down without a stop!

Some great new views
Grande Casse
3855m

Dominates the main chair lift

Norm and friend

Saturday
Looking down the Esselet
(Les Coches)
A great red through the trees

Friday turned out a bit fluffy

Wednesday trip to Montalbert

The usual line up

More pictures here

Short clip click here

Cloak Full of Eagles

Inner sleeve of Electric Warrior

Lovely

Winstmas 2013

Christmas week 2013

V&P arrive in good time Sunday 22nd - Curry

Monday visit Meadowfield and s/market (yikes!)
Barnard Castle for Christmas Eve Drinks in a pub, fishcakes supper

Birthday and Xmas Opening Time!

Christmas Day / V's birthday in TurkeyWorld with Grandma over and staying.

Traditional Boxing Day Breakfast













Boxing Day - Saltburn Beach and lunch in the Ship, Gobbled some turkey and chips for supper

Friday - All hands to the pump preparing Tapas and Paella for visitors from Geordie Land - V wins Focaccia Face Off by popular vote, sizzling prawns, chorizo in wine, paella, tortilla, peppers and tuna, almond cake, cheeses all go down well .

Thanks to all for a great week, lovely prezzies, some great wines (courtesy V,P,P,H  and H) - and some cheeky numbers!)

The future is vinyl