2019: A Year In Pictures

WRITTEN by ANNE ENSOLL

At the end of every year we give you a peek into Chris’s year, month by month. A HUGE thank you to all of you who shared your adventures with us this year. We're looking forward to seeing you all again in 2020!

January

4th-11th: annual climbing trip to Spain with friends:

19th-20th: Alpine preparation weekend in the Lake District:

28th-29th: two-day short-roping masterclass for AMI members:

31st: gear testing in the Lake District with Adrian and Chris from Aiguille Equipment:

February

2nd-9th: holiday in Northumberland:

25th-28th: winter climbing in Scotland (without snow!):

March

22nd-23rd: ski-touring in the Chamonix valley:

April

15th-19th: Mountain Leader assessment course in the Lake District:

May

6th-11th: Mountain Leader training course in the Lake District:

18th-24th: guiding on the Cuillins of Skye:

24th-31st: holiday in Northumberland:

June

24th: rock climbing in the Alps:

July

17th-20th: intro Alpine course:

22nd-25th: family Alps week with brother Rich, nephew Ben, and son Sam:

August

We did lots of work, but Chris didn’t take a single photo.

September

31st August - 7th September: holiday in Northumberland:

13th: guiding on Dow Crag in the Lake District:

29th-30th: rock climbing in the Lake District with group that return every year:

October

7th-8th: Rock Climbing Instructor assessment course in the Lake District:

9th: day with mentoring trial participants:

14th-18th: Mountain Leader assessment course in the Lake District:

24th: 1:1 Mountain Leader reassessment in the Lake District (with help from Bobby):

November

9th-16th: holiday in Northumberland:

28th: Movement Masterclass in the Lake District:

December

4th-6th: technical adviser visit to the climbing wall at Eltham College, London:

19th-21st: Rock Climbing Instructor training course in the Lake District: