I often use Stickle Barn crag in the Langdale valley for Single Pitch Award courses, but on Sunday it was our venue for a day of learning to lead. Dad and daughter team, Tim and Kirsten Bishop, have been out with us several times before, and it is great to see their progression each time they come back.
Read MoreLast year I had the privilege of working in Iran, and I wrote about that trip in these blog posts:
Skiing in Iran, 8th-28th February 2016
The Many Faces of Iran
Reflections on Iran
Iran: A Skier's Journey
The FRCC guide book says this of Esk Buttress:
“Without doubt one of the finest and most impressive crags in the district. The situation is idyllic; with large open walls looking out over the wild expanses of Upper Eskdale”
Esk Buttress is at 490m in a beautiful remote valley, and it can be reached in about two hours. You’re not likely to be fighting the crowds here.
Read MoreWe're only up to number seven in the series, and this is the fourth crag I've chosen in the Langdale Valley. But that's not really surprising - Langdale has everything a climber could ask for. Amazing mountain scenery, many south-facing crags, an even spread from roadside to high mountain crags, and huge numbers of routes in the grades below E3. And it's only 25 minutes from where I live in Windermere.
Read MoreLast week I was climbing at El Chorro in southern Spain. It was really good to get out and climb with good friends who inspire and challenge me, and to remember what it feels like to push the limits of what I can do. Great weather, great food, great company and great climbing! Thank you, Jon Chamberlain, John Kettle, and Chris Moore.
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