Cold winds and chilli grit

Cold winds 

&

Chilly gritstone outcrops

This is what makes the Peak District a fantastic location to get stuck into classic gritstone climbing.

We headed out to Bamford edge above the Derwent valley near Bamford, and a short drive from Hathersage.

Essential winter head gear

Warm up route on Porthole buttress.

Looking out towards Win Hill and Loose hill beyond with Mam Tor in the far background.

All in all a fantastic day out on the grit. Great to get back into climbing after a long period away.

Finished off at the Outside shop in Hathersage for coffee and cheesey chips.

http://www.outside.co.uk/

Turn around saturday

Turn 

around 

SATURDAY

Slightly slow day to day, started with a nice breezy/cold walk with Doogle across windgather rocks and back to the car. 

Not returned to the house for long when a call came in from Edale MRT requesting support for a fallen climber at Stanage Edge nr Hathersage.

I mobilised, contacted them at Mam Tor jct via the radio to ask if assistance was still required. Edales team leader told me no further numbers were req, so i returned home. (Turn around saturday)

Picture taken from Edales FB page.

Watts App

Sunday climbing plans come pinging in from Watts app, looks like Frogatt is the target.

Super sunny day ahead.                                             

Breakfast at 09:00 then away to frogatt edge.

   

Night running

Not written a BLOG for a while, shame as it captures life as it happens which is great to review on a cold night with a bottle of red.

So, at the moment we are training hard for winter, started night running last week due to the lack of light, and now Dean has a new baby boy (Jack) time is not easily grabbed. So a couple of shots from our night sessions, plus day time running. This should build up the fitness for the long hard winter walk-ins and climbs.

Great run out over Mam Tor onto Back Tor.

Day time run in the Goyt valley.