Category Archives: scrambling

Multi-activity day: mountain scrambling & gorge scrambling

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Lakeland Ascents

On Saturday, our instructor Joe took the Rymall family out on one of our popular multi-activity days – this time is was to be a morning of mountain scrambling at Raven Crag, Yewdale, close to Coniston; followed by an afternoon gorge … Continue reading →

Mountain skills course: navigation & scrambling

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Lakeland Ascents

This week, Jim and Ruth joined us for a bespoke 2-day mountain skills course. Jim and Ruth were keen to assess themselves against the level required to join an ML training course, as well as to learn some new … Continue reading →

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Multi-activity days: Gorge scrambling & mountain scrambling in Keswick

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Lakeland Ascents

On Tuesday we were pleased to welcome the Hunter family to the Lakes who joined us for an afternoon of gorge scrambling in Stoneycroft Ghyll close to Keswick. ‘Stoney’ is a great gorge that you take in descent, rather … Continue reading →

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Winter skills course: an alpine Helvellyn traverse

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Lakeland Ascents

The ‘office’ has been looking mighty fine today! Helen from Manchester joined me for a refresher of some winter skills and a walk around the Helvellyn edges. Helen is off trekking to over 6000m in Equador so wanted to … Continue reading →

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