There are nice new shiny belay chains at Marle Buttress… We went to climb a few routes and clip the new bolts after a bit of ‘painting’ on one of our cabins. It needed weather proofing, so rather than just give it a coat of one colour waterproofing, I experimented with something else! My students… Read more

I’ve had a nice week with a few days on the lake in canoes and on paddleboards for a change. There have been some heavy downpours between bright sunny spells – a bit like April, but much warmer! After going for a drink with Matt in Llanberis on Thursday evening, I drove home though an… Read more

As part of the preperations for our summer expedition to Africa, we’ve had a brilliant day getting to grips with our new wagon and learning how to drive it off-road. We’re going to be on a climbing road trip through the desert lands of Namibia in just over a months time and although the mountains… Read more

Had a double venue climbing day today in the warm, but over cast Langdale Valley. First up was at Copt Howe crag near the Langdale Boulders, where we were joined by James and Daniel. We actually climbed just to the right of the main outcrop, on some rough rock, to save time, as the lads… Read more