Winter skills course: wild on Helvellyn
Wild conditions for Josh’s 1:1 winter skills course. Gusting 70mph, whiteout, blizzards and loads of deep powder and slab. All good character building winter fun though as we headed out in the wintery Helvellyn range to look at core … Continue reading
Winter skills: 3 friends on Helvellyn
Over the last couple of days, we’ve had a group of 3 friends join us for 2 days of winter skills training. Yesterday was spent looking at core techniques, before a trip over Whiteside, Lower Man and then down … Continue reading
Winter skills: Raise with Sean
Today we were pleased to welcome an old client back – Sean joined us last year for an ML Refresher (and passed) – today was the first day of his 1:1 winter skills course. Despite worries of depleted snow … Continue reading
Ice & winter climbing: Window Gully, Great End
Today we headed to Great End, planning on climbing the classic Cold Climbs grade IV Left Hand Groove. Unfortunately this, and most of the rest of the crag had suffered a fair at the hands of the thaw, so … Continue reading
Ice & winter climbing: Helvellyn’s east face
William joined us today for the first of 3 days of Lakes winter climbing. We headed onto Helvellyn’s NE face and climbed a great ice and gully line at around III. Despite the thaw, there is still plenty of … Continue reading
