Archives for November 2008

Raven Crag Langdale and Gate Crag Eskdale

June 19, 2008 I’ve been under the weather recently. A cold that should have gone days ago has persisted like a worn out Labour government. Last Tuesday we fetched up at Raven Crag again but our planning went wrong. During the usual last minute phone call session, West Raven somehow became Far East Raven, and […]

Climbing Update

June 5, 2008 Had a sore back so missed a week of climbing but resumed last Thursday evening with a visit to Wallowbarrow Crag. Sue led Digitation (48m MVS 4b, 4b) which merits its two stars. Got attacked by midges with very sharp teeth, who seemed attracted to my insect repellant. Went to the Newfield […]

Cartmel Races

June 3, 2008 Bank Holiday Monday saw me and the blonde tootle off to Cartmel Races in search of riches beyond our wildest imaginings (trust me they’re wild!). We were taking advantage of some corporate hostility so we were having lunch in “Chasers” which is in point of fact a tent, well alright a marquee […]

White Ghyll and Stickle Barn

May 23, 2008 The Tuesday weather forecast still looked good so we finished work early and headed for White Ghyll in Great Langdale. I’d climbed there once before when I really didn’t have much idea what I was doing, so was keen to repeat those routes. After parking in the new Dungeon Ghyll / Stickle […]