Note – 2024-05-20 06:23
Interesting day yesterday doing a via ferrata whilst being filmed by the BBC as part of an upcoming TV series. Not allowed to mention details but it was great to see how professional film crews set up...
Tag: mountaineering
Note – 2024-05-08 18:04
@sorex good to know. The incentive for me is multi pitch mountain routes. I don't care much for sport climbing. Its almost like a whole new world has suddenly opened up again
Note – 2024-05-08 15:14
@TimKStanton Thanks Tim, I'm encouraged to do some more now. I don't normally consider myself a rock climber, I'm a hiker and scrambler first and foremost, but I enjoy traditional climbing routes in t...
Note – 2024-05-08 12:59
Thanks to my mate Felipe for persuading me to rock climb after an absence of about 10 years! We did the marvellous 5 pitch Espolon Cerro del Toro outside Motril. I felt really comfortable apart from t...
Note – 2024-04-08 10:05
Blog post (yes, they still exist! 😆) - A weeks snowshoeing in the Picos de Europa In March 2024 we headed for the Picos de Europa for a few days snowshoeing. Here is a short report about what we got u...
A weeks snowshoeing in the Picos de Europa
In March 2024 we headed for the Picos de Europa for a few days snowshoeing. Here is a short report about what we found
Note – 2024-03-17 19:13
@jds a brilliant book about the climbing history, mystery and intrigue of Cerro Torre is "The Tower: A Chronicle of Climbing and Controversy on Cerro Torre" by Kelly Cordes. One of the best mountainee...
Note – 2024-03-14 18:26
@TimKStanton Looks brilliant snowshoeing conditions. What MSR snowshoe model do you have? I have the Lightning Ascents with the paragon bindings and find them great apart from on traverses
Note – 2024-03-07 16:50
Snowshoeing Picos de Europa. Day 3. Very windy up high so brilliant snowshoeing in deep powder through the forests near Fuente De and up to an unmanned refuge. Got back just as the rain arrived. Good...
Note – 2024-03-06 17:01
Snowshoeing Picos de Europa. Day 2. Beautiful day again today. Headed for the hills and forests around the high road pass at Puerto San Glorio. Glorious snow conditions. Maybe change in weather for to...
Note – 2024-02-29 17:20
@janet thank you, we will. I think my mountain skiing days are numbered now but snowshoeing is a really great and peaceful way to enjoy the winter mountains.
Note – 2024-02-28 12:19
@TimKStanton we had planned to go snowshoeing but high winds and blizzard conditions had us running for the lower hills.
Note – 2024-02-20 18:53
A few images from the Tajos Campanario ridge in Spain's Sierra Nevada today. Some hard neve on sheltered slopes made for a great crampon ascent. By the time we came to the steep descent gully the snow...
Note – 2024-01-16 17:37
Practice day on crampons and ice axe for us today. No matter how often you have done this, it's still good to practice. Enjoyable too. Coming up the slopes out of the Barranco de San Juan, Sierra Neva...
Note – 2024-01-12 15:49
A few from today's excursion into Spain's Sierra Nevada mountains. Once away from the ski area we saw nobody all day and had to make our own tracks through the snow. Varying conditions, some hardpack,...
Note – 2024-01-05 07:25
@[email protected] @andrewbriscoe @jds although I've got to the age where I'm only a "fair weather" walker 🤣, my watch (Coros) is worn constantly even whilst swimming. Main problem I have is when...
Note – 2024-01-03 11:17
Here's a few of my very favorite mountaineering quotes . Some good ones here, including ... "Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgment." (Evan Hardin) "If you don't let g...
Note – 2023-12-22 12:00
@shantara We are taking 14 days over the trip so we can afford to cut a couple of the longer days into two and take it more relaxed. Might even do the Marmolada if conditions allow. Question? Did you...
Note – 2023-12-13 17:33
@TimKStanton do you have many via ferratas near you? Here is is a growing sport and not just for technically inclined people. Anybody can do this safely when the basics have been taught. Of the 9 who...
Note – 2023-12-13 11:28
Lots of fun had by our weekly hiking group on the new Via Ferrata at Cadiar. Thanks to Felipe for helping me out and making sure we were doing things in a safe manner. Recommended if you are in the ar...