Note – 2025-04-18 13:37
@Badgardener Grit? You mean climbing on grit? If so, not much, preferred limestone or granite
Tag: mountaineering
Note – 2025-04-07 18:57
@Badgardener The bridge did wobble around a lot & was slightly disturbing especially as it was at the start before I got accustomed to the exposure. It's a grade of K3 "moderately difficult category....
Note – 2025-04-07 17:57
Via Ferrata Lentegi. As soon as we heard about this new via ferrata near the village of Lentegi we just had to go and check it out. This video is an hour and a half of adrenaline rush combined into 2...
Note – 2025-03-04 18:21
@TimKStanton it was a good one but to tell the truth, I am missing the snows of winter that I am seeing in your posts. We shouldn't really be walking around in shorts, I'd much rather prefer snowshoes...
Note – 2025-02-17 15:01
My new boots have arrived & I'm like a little kid with a new toy! I wanted a lightweight boot for late spring, early summer multi day treks. Had to be stiff enough to take a C1 crampon as I didn't wan...
Note – 2025-02-16 08:53
I've never had an Instagram account. Ever. So imagine my surprise when someone who has, sent me this link from the BBC iPlayer account. It's me! Taking Alan Carr on a via ferrata 😀 Maybe I should open...
Note – 2025-02-11 10:09
So, last May, the BBC contacted us and asked us if we would be interested in leading UK "celebrity" Alan Carr on a Via Ferrata route outside of the town of Moclin. Of course, we said yes, although to...
Note – 2025-02-02 16:39
I love this time of year, a time for fireside planning of forthcoming adventures, whilst I am in good health and reasonably fit. Main trips this year hoping to be to the Pyrenees in June (backpacking...
Note – 2025-01-31 17:37
@rreusser @jds one of the very best mountaineering movies ever. It's brilliant.
Note – 2025-01-31 14:48
Cerro Torre, 1959: One of Mountaineering’s Most Disputed Ascents https://explorersweb.com/cerro-torre-1959-one-of-mountaineerings-most-disputed-ascents/
Note – 2025-01-01 11:20
@[email protected] there we abseil bolts at the top to facilitate dropping down into the void. Would love to go except I do get claustrophobic. So better not!
Note – 2025-01-01 08:37
Yesterday we came across an interesting and unusual feature that we've never encountered before in mountains (outside of Kamchatka in 2013). A deep crack/crevice was found near the summit of Morron de...
Note – 2024-12-19 09:11
My two daughters and I sat on the diminutive summit of Latrigg last week, in the English Lake District with the town of Keswick and Derwentwater lake below. We had just left my Dad, who died a few yea...
Note – 2024-11-26 09:44
@[email protected] yeah it really stands out there on the peninsular to the west. Does look to be some good lines. I expect there would be some cracking ski touring lines too when the snow cover...
Note – 2024-11-17 09:54
@[email protected] @khusky I think so but for me probably not as full-on a trip. Certainly non-commercial. Maybe day trips with a few 3-day trips onto glaciers and maybe the odd summit thrown...
Note – 2024-11-11 07:07
@jds it would be nice to think that they got charged for the rescue. Here in Spain, you get charged if blatant incompetence and negligence. For instance, head up into the snow and ice without crampons...
Note – 2024-10-06 19:35
@HikerGeek @khusky absolutely. That particular gust @khusky was talking about uplifted 4 winter clad people on a rope, each with 20kg packs and deposited them 10 metres down the glacier! Incredible.
Note – 2024-09-29 12:10
Colin Haley climbing the Supercaneleta on Mount Fitzroy (Chalten). This guy is amazing and this self shot record of his ascent shows the commitment, skill and dedication required for winter mountainee...