Ross, Clay and I woke up to a beautiful dusting of snow on the hills so we skipped the films and headed straight for Langdale and the short walk in to Gimmer. The wind was still but the air was super cold so we didn't feel up to anything too taxing and eventually opted for 'A' route. Clay even got hot aches in his foot, poor guy.
The ridge is interesting but broken and generally very escapable, all qualities that attracted Dylan to it in the first place. An ideal venue for a quick Sunday scramble before heading back home.
A cold autumnal morning for some mountain trad with Ross. We headed for Eagle Front on Eagle Crag, Buttermere, and I was lucky to get all of the best pitches to lead. Great climbing if a little chilly at times.
A last minute training weekend for our forthcoming Alps and Tajikistan trips. Will joined us down from Scotland and we walked in to Dow Crag on Saturday for a blustery day's trad. Sunday was looking a lot wetter and we managed a team ascent of Troutdale Pinnacle before the heavens opened.
Despite the variable weather, myself and Ross ticked some of the classic routes in the Gower at Fall Bay Buttress on the Saturday including Osiris, Isis and South West Diedre. On the Sunday we were joined by Owen and headed to the sands of Three Cliffs Bay for some sunnier and sandier trad.
A major expedition for three weeks to the Djangart valley in Kyrgyzstan. With five other friends, we climbed seven new alpine routes on unclimbed peaks in the range. For further details, please see the Djangart expedition website.
