Tag: discovery

The challenge was to find somewhere new

15 June 2021

The challenge was to find somewhere fairly easily accessible, in the lakes, on a bank holiday, where parking wouldn't be an issue and we could test Nadia's new paddleboard. Elterwater was the perfect place. With a nice flat river section to practice handling, and then a big lake to explore with barely any people around, […]

A mystery crag near where I live

29 April 2021

There's a mystery crag near where I live. I have seen it for years. Last year I wandered up there to see what it was like. It looked alright. The guide described it as the "worst in the world" but it wasn't what I saw.. I went back recently with a belay stake and abseiled […]

Not eager to name this aven but the location

7 March 2021

I'm not eager to name this Aven but the trip here has to be one of the best decorated in the region. One of the things that stood out about this trip for me was how everyone pushed themselves, but everyone also brought skills. ‘Matt pushed himself at SRT and lead the gnarly climb ˜²Jas […]