Everyone went their separate ways today. We set off for the Roaches in beautiful weather, only to have the freezing mist roll in and spoil the plan! After checking out Harper Hill (also cold and misty), we opted for a hike up Shining Tor. Apparently, there are good views from up there. There was a… Read more

Having not climbed at Windgather since about 2002, I went there twice today!  The morning session was a ‘guys trip’, which was a little cold and very breezy on the tops. In the late afternoon, Clare and I returned and got in three great routes, before sunset.  Got back to the pad just in time… Read more

Further down the road, by the Winking Man pub, was Ramshaw Rocks – another new venue for me. The classic climb there sounded right up our street, so we went to investigate. It’s a different style of climbing that feels a little precarious at first. We enjoyed the route, but it was cold! We returned… Read more

The closest rocks to Thirkelow, where we’ve been staying were at Gibb Tor. I’d never been, so nipped out in the morning to check them out. It’s a really peaceful spot, with some finger shredding rough grit and steep problems. Once the young’uns had been introduced to the guidebook, we returned in the afternoon for… Read more

I woke up a little disorientated with a different view. It took me a little while to remember that we’d traveled last night over to the Peak District. The mist was down and there wasn’t much to see at first. Up above the converted barn where we were staying, provided a good mountaineering objective for… Read more

I’ve been a bit behind recorded what’s been going on over the last week or so. So much has happened, I can barely remember. The exciting thing for me was that my new book arrived! Following on from last years edition, I made another photo journal, documenting a year in the life. It’s got just… Read more