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Bill said:
I watched that the other day, he leads trad routes as hard as I ever have FFS!
I should be in the Lakes this weekend.
He says his hardest lead so far is E1 5b.I should be in the Lakes this weekend.
Interview is now on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBydQdgLxDc
https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highland...
Another great gone. I used to have a MacInnes ice hammer. When I sold it on eBay a pub in Glencoe bought it to hang on their wall.
Another great gone. I used to have a MacInnes ice hammer. When I sold it on eBay a pub in Glencoe bought it to hang on their wall.
I just watched the programme on Hamish - he was a fascinating character. I've still got a pair of Terrors - they're on the wall - I might dust them off and use them this season - do a few retro routes.
Jan Morris also passed away last week - it's a passing of the old guard these days.
Another legend gone, Doug Scott RIP. I still remember the lecture I went to circa 1986.
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Bill said:
Another legend gone, Doug Scott RIP. I still remember the lecture I went to circa 1986.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/am...
I saw that- another legend gone. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/am...
Met him a few times at Kendal, RGS and at the AC - genuinely lovely man. His Ogre epic still remains just that, an absolute Boys Own epic.
I have next to me on the wall right now, a photo of Dougal on the Hilary Step, from the 75 Everest expedition, taken by and signed by Doug.
Not many of that old guard left - Bonners, Hinkes (bit younger I suppose), Diemberger......
Bump!
Hopefully off to Cham at the weekend, still expecting the flights to be cancelled. We were planning a revisit of the Arete du Table but it looks like an impending heatwave will put paid to any prospect of that.
Currently thinking we'll do the Traverse de Crochues and Index Arete.
Hopefully off to Cham at the weekend, still expecting the flights to be cancelled. We were planning a revisit of the Arete du Table but it looks like an impending heatwave will put paid to any prospect of that.
Currently thinking we'll do the Traverse de Crochues and Index Arete.
Bill said:
Bump!
Hopefully off to Cham at the weekend, still expecting the flights to be cancelled. We were planning a revisit of the Arete du Table but it looks like an impending heatwave will put paid to any prospect of that.
Currently thinking we'll do the Traverse de Crochues and Index Arete.
I hope that you do get there. Hopefully off to Cham at the weekend, still expecting the flights to be cancelled. We were planning a revisit of the Arete du Table but it looks like an impending heatwave will put paid to any prospect of that.
Currently thinking we'll do the Traverse de Crochues and Index Arete.
Enjoy it!
I really need more mountain action in my life again.
TBH the way the weather is looking I'd be perfectly in Wales.What an epic weekend! Perfect blue skies until the last afternoon yesterday when it started to rain while we were on the lift down.
Did the Index Arete on the Friday PM. One of my friends was running late so we were running late and on a mission. The 4c was one move but the rest was 4a/b which was plenty as a warm up in big boots. As it was, moving as a 3, we made good time and got back to the lift as they called the 5 minute warning!
Then did the Crochues Traverse on Saturday, which was a big day!
And then yesterday needed a short walk in! So, back up the Index lift again and did a 6 pitch 185m 5a Modern Times which was utterly superb and thankfully only a short 5a section as I was in approach shoes.
Three very different routes/days and all utterly superb!
Flight delays meant I only got home at 2 this morning, and I've tested positive for covid.
And dear god my thighs hurt!!!!
Did the Index Arete on the Friday PM. One of my friends was running late so we were running late and on a mission. The 4c was one move but the rest was 4a/b which was plenty as a warm up in big boots. As it was, moving as a 3, we made good time and got back to the lift as they called the 5 minute warning!
Then did the Crochues Traverse on Saturday, which was a big day!
And then yesterday needed a short walk in! So, back up the Index lift again and did a 6 pitch 185m 5a Modern Times which was utterly superb and thankfully only a short 5a section as I was in approach shoes.
Three very different routes/days and all utterly superb!
Flight delays meant I only got home at 2 this morning, and I've tested positive for covid.
And dear god my thighs hurt!!!!
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