Mark's blog

Hi all just got back from Scafell where we did two routes on the East Buttress, Mickldore Grooves on Friday afternoon and The yellow slab on Saturday morning. Saturday afternoon we did The Nave on Pikes crag which we wanted to do for some time.morning sun on Scafell Pike

The photo is Scafell Pike not long after sun rise which shone on us all day,Sunday mornings weather was cloudy and windy, with no chance of climbing so we packed up and came home.

Hope everyone else got out over the week end.

Mark.

Pete gave us a bell on Christmas day and said Gordale Scar was in condition so Boxing day thats where we ended up for about four hours. It was great to see it in full winter conditions when we are used to seeing it gushing with water.

Who knows when it will be in condition again? At least we can say we climbed it with ice axes and crampons in years to come and show the photos.

After a 5.30 am start we set off to Link Cove, the conditions are not just there yet but we had a great day climbing Step Gully and Pendulum Gully. Andy and Tony had a go at Juniper Crack at grade v but everthing felt harder in the conditons.We all met at the bottom of the crag and walked in the dark (no change ther for A.W and T.W) So another cracking days winter climbing.

Hi All just got back from Glencoe where we climbed No 6 Gully on Aonach Dubh west face on plenty of good ice,a cracking route climbed on a good day (Saturday)if anyone decides to do it take the right hand exit its a shorter descent.

Myself,Pete & Chris had an eventful weekend in Scotland,we had to contend with all types of weather including snow.The aim was to do Squareface & Mitre ridge after topping out on the latter on Saturday we left Squareface for Sunday,I managed to get up the first pitch in slimey wet verglassed conditions but we decided to abb off for saftey reasons.After walking a couple of miles and cycling another ten miles with full packs we arrived at Tomintoul (Knackered). Squareface now goes onto the unfinished business list for next time. Cheers Mark

Had a brilliant wild camp on Thursday night, just off Wallna Scar road and luckily not too cold. On Friday afternoon Ben (UKC) joined me at Raven crag and I led my first HVS of the season Holly tree direct,Capella next then im back into E1 hopefully. Richard we could do with being able to up load photos onto our Blogs if that is posible, I got some brilliant sunset photos.