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Monthly Archives: January 2011
Problem Setting at the Beacon
I spent a great day setting boulder problems at the beacon. It has been about a year since i last set any routes or problems on a wall. I hope they are OK. It was hard as due to my … Continue reading
Posted in Beacon, Bouldering, climbing, rock climbing, route setting
Tagged Beacon, Climbing, climbing wall, Work
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Keen for the Lleyn with Llion
On my way back down last night, I was asked wether I was keen for the Lleyn, Hell Yes! I have been walking around for too long, and I needed a climb like a junkie needs crack. Its just that … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, Bouldering, climb, climbing, Explore, guidebooks, Photos, rock climbing
Tagged Climbing, Life, Photos
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Yesterday on The Ben
Well, I spent my last day in Scotland for a few days by heading up Anoach Mor, you can’t beat a bit of mechanical uplift, I then headed up towards Carn Mor Dearg via the awesome east ridge. Which was … Continue reading
Today on The Ben
Well my final day on the hill with PYB, and I was heading up No. 4 Gully with a team of Mountaineers. The weather started off good and got better. Hopefully the photos will convey just how good it got. … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, Dave MacLoed, dry tooling, Ice Axe, Photos, Plas Y Brenin, rescue, Scotland, Uncategorized, Walking, Winter, Winter Climbing
Tagged Climbing, Photos, plas y brenin, scotland, walking, Winter, Winter Courses
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The Hurt Locker – Part 2
Well spent another day out with Stu Mac from PYB, observing a Mountaineering Skills Course, we headed into the Corrie of Pain, Stob Corrie Nan Lochan, and made our way up the left ridge, via a small gully. The snow … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, Ice Axe, Photos, Plas Y Brenin, Scotland, Uncategorized, Walking, Winter
Tagged Photos, scotland, walking, Winter
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Buachaille Etive Beg – The People’s Mountain
It had always been a bit of a mystery to me why so many of the Brenin Instructors referred to Buchaille Etive Beg as the people mountain. However over the past few days I have come to realise that just … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, Ice Axe, MLT Qualifications, Photos, Plas Y Brenin, Scotland, Winter
Tagged Photos, plas y brenin, scotland, walking, Winter
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The East Ridge of Ben A’ Choarian
This is a little know ridge by most people, although quiet popular amongst the winter instructor Fraternity. I was recommended it a few weeks back, and again last night by a few of the Plas Y Brenin Instructors. So this … Continue reading
Review and Link: Steep Scotland
Well I had been tipped off about this video before I caught someone in the act of skiing down No. 4 Gully. Basically two ski instructors come back from the alps in may and tear down some of the steepest … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, Scotland, short film, Stunts, Uncategorized, Winter
Tagged TV Reviews, Videos, Winter
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Coire Nan Lochan
Well it was the last day for the first group of Cotswolds Trainees, so we headed up Coire Nan Lochan to do a traverse over the top. I can’t remember the name of this peak, but it is a nice … Continue reading
Posted in Coaching, Instruction, MLT Qualifications, Plas Y Brenin, Scotland, Uncategorized, Walking, Winter
Tagged Coaching, scotland, Winter
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Bear Grylls again
Well I looked at my blog stats last night, and was pleased to see a massive increase in traffic, so I tried to hunt down the source as that increase doesn’t happen overnight unless there is a powerful link. My … Continue reading
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