Two and a half weeks in the Lake District flew by so quickly, it was good to have a bit of time today to take stock of what we’d seen and done….
– Murray’s Route. Severe (4a)***
– Original Route C, V.Diff***
– Thomas, S (4a,4a)***
– Digitation, VS (4b)**
– Malediction Direct, VS (4c)**
– Bryanston, VS (4c)** – in two pitches
– Western Wall, VS (4b)** – in one pitch
– The Plumb, VS (4c)** – super steep on big holds
– Aigitation, VS (4b)** – Abseil from tree
Stonestar Crag Climbs:
– Columbia, E1, (5b)***
– Stonestar Groove, VS (4c)**
– Stonestar Rib, HS (4b)*
– Venezuela, HVS (5a)**
– Anchor Handling, E2 (5c)**
– The Great Escape, VS (4c)*
– Brunch Arete, HS (4a)*
– Full English VS (4c)*
– Snap, V.Diff**
– Grooved Arete, HVD***
Hare Crag Climbs:
– Fireball XL5, VS (4c)**
– Slab Route, Severe*
– Left Hand Route, VS (4b)* – Bold!
– Upper Slab Route 1, VS (4b)* – Bold!
Great Gable, Napes Area:
– Eagle Nest Ridge Direct, VS (4b)***
– Eagle Nest Ridge, V.Diff***
Climbing at Brantrake Crag:
– Central Crack, VS (5a)***
– Right Hand Crack, HVS (5b)***
– Face Route, VS (4c)**
– Nail File, VS (4c)*
Swimming:
- River Duddon, Ulpha Bridge x III
- River Duddon, Birks Bridge
- River Esk, John’s Secret Spot
- River Esk, King George V Bridge
- River Esk, On way to Tounge Pot
- Coniston x III
- Wast Water x II
- Devoke Water (Birker Fell)
- Eskdale, Scale Ghyll
Paddleboarding:
- Coniston – Peel Island (Southern Circuit)
- Coniston – Northern Circuit (Brantwood) – with Beth
- Wast Water – to the Screes and river outflow

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