The long drive south is finally over and we’re in the process of settling into our summer alpine residence, enjoying the new views and hopefully a few days of relaxation. It was a wet journey for the first few hours past Paris, but eventually things brightened up, and slowly but surely, the kilometres ticked by. Read more

Usually at this time of year I’m getting ready for our summer trip, organising equipment, travel and training ready for the coming adventure. However, the past ten days have passed in a frantic haze of caffeine fuelled activity that has left little time for sleep or alpine preparations. Since my last day of working in Read more

Was somewhat surprised to wake up find mist and rain blowing in from Kinderscout this morning. It looked like we might be rained off from our climbing plans, but after a slow breakfast and a quick brew in Hathersage, the summer returned to the Peak District. We were aiming for a quick route at Millstone Read more

It’s been another beautiful day in the Peak District, but up on top of Stanage Edge, a cold wind has been howling all day. After breakfast outside in my shorts in the sheltered valley of Edale, it was a bit of a surprise to need a hooded wind proof top to climb in. The friction Read more

Another great day on the gritstone crags. This time a good breeze was blowing, which meant that we had no trouble with the midges, although it did feel a little cooler on the top. We based ourselves at the bottom of Ash Tree Wall and climbed a selection of the cracks to the top. We Read more