Posts Tagged ‘Lake district climbing’
Winter Climbing – Little Stanger Gill, A Lakeland Classic
Seeing as it’s starting to turn cold, we thought it might be nice to get you ice heads revved up about the upcoming winter climbing season. This is my account of Little Stanger Gill from last season. There I was dozing off on my sofa, after finishing off the remainder of the plate full of [...]
Kendal Wall – Grand Re-Opening
It’s been an accumulation of more than two years of meticulous planning, hard graft & a vast building project … but last weekend, Kendal Wall, at the Lakeland Climbing Centre officially re-opened it’s doors to the public. Marked with a grand day of climbing, bouldering, coaching & lectures the occasion came with the promise of [...]
Bouldering in the Lake District: Kentmere
The Lake District is known by many as the home of rock climbing with some of the original ‘mountain routes’ being given first ascents by the pioneers of old. The Lake District is still extremely popular among the trad-climbing fraternity, loyal to the trad ethic and unique style found in the area. The Lakes are [...]
Lake District climbing: Troutdale Pinnacle 107m Severe, Borrowdale
My brother David called me late one night to tell me that a mate of his had been waxing lyrical about a certain climbing route in the Lake District. This particular mate knows his onions. He has an extensive climbing portfolio including several trips to the alps. For him to describe this route as one of his all time favourites grabbed our attention. The route? Troutdale Pinnacle.
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