Climbing at the Roaches

Having freelanced for 'Closer to the edge' the day before, myself, Tom and Greg went climbing over at the Roaches in the Peak. Starting of in the mist which soon cleared to blue skys. Achieved the difficult challenge of thrutching through the tight squeeze of 'Sifta's Quid' HS.

Helly Hansen X Adventure Race

28th-29th March saw Team Accelerate put 3 teams into this spectacular 2 day event in the Lake District. Comprising of 9 events on the Saturday from Archery to Canoeing and a big multi disaplin race on the Sunday. All three teams performed well and really enjoyed the event. Overall we achieved a 3rd place securing £500 prize money. My team finished in 6th after our hopes were dashed while in 4th I went over on my ankle during the fell race on Saturday.

Kendal Climbing Wall

Having arrived back in the Lakes to a lovely evening I caught up with Luc for a climb at Kendal Climbing wall.

Buchaille Etive Mor & bye bye Scotland (52 Munros)

Stob Dearg 1022m
along the ridge taking in the two tops to
Stob na Broige 956m ** Munro number 75 (52nd this Winter) **
after retraced steps and dropped down into Lairig Gartain.
Fantastic day with a high cloud base. Before heading into the mountains I hunted down the two hidden bothies within Glencoe and after went for an explore and came accross this wire pulley bridge.

Glencoe Ski munros

Today the weather was aweful! very strong winds again from the south with rain on the lower slopes and sleety hail higher up. The temperature had risen and I had left it late to take on these conditions and head up in the hills. From the ski carpark I headed up under the lifts to Meall a Bhuiridh, 1108m, almost walking into someone coming down as i could not see in the direction i was going for the conditions. I continued round the horseshoe to Creise, 1100m, battling against the full force of the wind in poor visability. Not even my jacket hood could damped the force at which the hail was hitting me which really hurt :( I managed a qhick photo in the wet and headed back to the car.

Very windy day on Mamores

Scotlands Mini Matterhorn
Binnein Beag 943m
windy video

windy video 2

The 4 Eastern Mamore Munros from Kinlochleven. This was a very windy day with winds in the region of 70mph. At times i had to time lulls in the wind to pass some sections without being blown off my feet. It was a long horseshoe and completes all my Mamore peaks. Didn't see anyone all day which is no surprise really.
Lots of fresh snow all bashed up in the wind and not bonding. Its like polystirene balls. The snow up tops will need a bit of time to consolidate.


Kinlochleven- Sgurr Eilde Mor 1010m, Binnein Beag 943m, Binnein Mor 1130m, Na Gruagaichean 1055m, back to car and pub

Perfect day for walk in the Skye

Sgurr Alasdair



Panoramic of the ridge in fantastic conditions

Absiel on route

Cloud had come in by the time i reached the In Pin


This morning awoke in my bivi next to my car at Glen Brittle carpark on the Isle of Skye to find the cloud had come in so i had a delayed start while i faffed around and waited to see any signs of clearing. After a couple of hours the cloud lifted and i was off up the ridge for some fantastic views and to tick off 2 new Munros at the start i had not done before. As you can see the cloud held for some time until i made it to the Inaccessible Pinnacle, a rock climb that i was defeated by on my last visit due to wet conditions and high winds. By the time i reached it to have another go the light was going and the rock extremely wet. As I was alone and no one knew where i was i chose that it was not wise to continue up past my half way marker again so down climbed and retreated back to my car.