Friday 28 October 2005 - Skiddaw Yesterday was such a frantic day, that it was good to finally get out into the hills today, even though it certainly wasn’t the weather we would have wished for.  At least I took a day off work to prepare – I hate to think how bad it would … Continue reading A Wet Weekend in the Lakes
Category: Lake District
UK Three Peaks (2005): Scafell Pike
Sunday 17 July 03:50 Â We arrive at Southwaite Services on the M6 for our Scafell Pike briefing. Â It's annoying to see people in sleeping bags, indicating that there's a fair chance they've had some sleep. Â I take the opportunity for a wash, a fry-up and, most importantly a cup of tea. 04:32 We set-off for … Continue reading UK Three Peaks (2005): Scafell Pike
My first mountain
My first ever mountain ascent was, like many other people's, Helvellyn in the Lake District. Having just graduated, my fiancĂ©e and I were on a week's holiday in Cumbria during the summer of 1992 - a holiday consisting mainly of visiting 'attractions' rather than being an outdoors type holiday. Nevertheless, one day we had the … Continue reading My first mountain