Mountain Climbing Lake District: Fabulous 5 star climbing days
Oxford and Cambridge climb Mountain Climbing Lake District Early season conditions have been pretty outstanding here in the Lake District, so we have been making the most of it and making the effort to visit some of the high mountain crags. Wednesday was Grey Crags in Buttermere with Tony of IGuide 10 years to the… Continue reading Mountain Climbing Lake District: Fabulous 5 star climbing days
Night Navigation Course – Grey Friar
Wrynose Bottoms and Harter Fell from Wet Side Edge just after sunset Night Navigation Course - Grey Friar We spend a lot of time on Scafell Pike during the hours of darkness, helping 3 peakers on their journey. But we know this route so well that on most ascents we don't need to use map… Continue reading Night Navigation Course – Grey Friar
Sport Climbing Lake District – Slate can be great
Slate climbing helps us concentrate on footwork Sport Climbing Lake District Last year I heard about a newly developed sport climbing venue near Tilberthwaite. At first my thoughts were of spaced bolting and fragile slate in some dark and dank quarry. Then some friends went for a climb there and commented on it being actually… Continue reading Sport Climbing Lake District – Slate can be great
Rock climbing Langdale – a happy day
Airtime for Leo on 'Dawes rides a shovel head' Rock Climbing Langdale Typically in springtime, we arrive back in the Lakes after our winter in Spain. The first thing I would do is drive into Langdale and either scramble or climb, it is always a wonderful day. Well, we were still in Spain this winter,… Continue reading Rock climbing Langdale – a happy day
Advanced Climbing Techniques: Self Rescue – Practice, it’s important
Rope all ready to go on an assisted hoist set up. This is where the climber and belayer work together to help the climber overcome any difficulties Advanced Climbing Techniques By far, this last few months have been the toughest of our lives, and many I'm sure can relate to that. With the first flowers… Continue reading Advanced Climbing Techniques: Self Rescue – Practice, it’s important
Mascarat gorge, Calpe – A Magical Wilderness in a semi-urban setting
The various bridges spanning the gorge Mascarat Gorge - Calpe I've often thought about what it would be like to descend the Mascarat gorge, but until recently not thought much more than that. Always heading somewhere else instead, whether it be climbing at Toix, or on the huge Mascarat crags that tower above the gorge.… Continue reading Mascarat gorge, Calpe – A Magical Wilderness in a semi-urban setting
Introduction to rock climbing – The perfect Limestone of Sierra de Toix
Enjoying the perfect Limestone at Sierra de Toix Introduction to Rock Climbing Today I've been climbing with a friend at Sierra de Toix crags near Calpe. Sophie has climbed a little indoors and enjoyed some of the North Wales scrambles, but today was to be the first time climbing on real rock. What better place… Continue reading Introduction to rock climbing – The perfect Limestone of Sierra de Toix
Climbing The Peñon Calpe – magnificent climbing on the massive sea stack
Climbing The Peñon Calpe - Big sea cliffs of Costa Blanca Climbing The Peñon Calpe - Diedro UBSA (HVS) Blogs have been sparser than usual this autumn / winter. Somehow they feel less relevant, sometimes it even feels wrong to write. With so much going on in the world and so much of the population… Continue reading Climbing The Peñon Calpe – magnificent climbing on the massive sea stack
Cresta del Maigmo – another fine ridge discovered
Kate enjoying the fine positions along the ridge Cresta del Maigmo Well what a strange year 2020 has been. This time last year I'm sure none of us could have imagined what lay in store. It's certainly been a rollercoaster ride for us, with many ups and downs. It does feel good to be at… Continue reading Cresta del Maigmo – another fine ridge discovered
Canyoning Costa Blanca – Barranco del Curt O Pas de Bandolers
Neil descending through the V-groove Canyoning Costa Blanca - Barranco del Curt O Pas de Bandolers Today we managed to have a big adventure, exploring an area just below the mighty Bernia ridge. I think it was. couple of years ago now that Neil mentioned fancying a look at this canyon lying deep in… Continue reading Canyoning Costa Blanca – Barranco del Curt O Pas de Bandolers
Costa Blanca Climbs Guidebook – All the latest sport climbs
The newly published guidebook Costa Blanca Climbs - Guidebook This is a short review of the newly published guidebook 'Costa Blanca Climbs' by Roberto Lopez. The important thing to realise is, this is a sport climbing guidebook. There is no trad / semi-sport climbing featured. So if looking for bolted routes in the Costa Blanca… Continue reading Costa Blanca Climbs Guidebook – All the latest sport climbs
Cucales Canyon Costa Blanca – Exploring amazing rock formations
Exploring the Cucales barranco Cucales Canyon Costa Blanca For a while I'd been put off visiting the Barranco Cucales due to the need of a car shuttle to make it viable. Well, after some further research, I realised that this was simply not necessary. In fact, it would be more awkward with a car shuttle… Continue reading Cucales Canyon Costa Blanca – Exploring amazing rock formations
Bernia Ridge Spain – Iconic and Impressive
The wonderfully sinuous Bernia ridge Bernia Ridge Spain It's been quite a while since our last blog post. I suppose it hasn't felt appropriate, given the restrictions the UK has been placed under leading to a general lack of ability to travel. I've been back in Spain since late October and Kate arrived a few… Continue reading Bernia Ridge Spain – Iconic and Impressive
Yorkshire 3 Peaks – Challenge Walk
Ingleborough summit, now on the home straight Yorkshire 3 Peaks Last Sunday we were joined by Helen, April, and Amy. All were keen to have a go at the mighty Yorkshire 3 Peaks. At 40km and almost 1600 metres of ascent, this isn't one to be taken lightly. All were clearly fit and used to… Continue reading Yorkshire 3 Peaks – Challenge Walk
Jacks Rake Scramble – A Fun filled weekend of adventures
All smiles on Jack's Rake Jacks Rake Scramble - and other fun filled times in the Lakes This weekend I've been out with Julia, Barbara, Vicky, and Ruth. It's now around 10 years since I first met Julia, and since then we've met up each year for big mountain days and challenge events in the… Continue reading Jacks Rake Scramble – A Fun filled weekend of adventures
Gorge Scrambling Lake District – Autumn Arrives and brings more fun
Enjoying the crystal clear waters of the canyon Gorge Scrambling Lake District Wow, what a year it’s been so far. Some quite unbelievable happenings all over the world with a virus taking control of us all. Very uncertain times during spring and early summer and plenty of time to reflect. Much good has come out… Continue reading Gorge Scrambling Lake District – Autumn Arrives and brings more fun
Activity Days Ullswater – Exploring the hidden delights of Deepdale
Link Cove Beck Activity Days Ullswater - Exploring Deepdale After 3 days out and about 50km of walking in the mountains, the legs were feeling tired. It would have been all too easy to stay at home today, especially as it’s been raining on and off all day. Some inspiration from Sam & Jo and… Continue reading Activity Days Ullswater – Exploring the hidden delights of Deepdale
Holidays in Ambleside – back on track
Family fun in Stickle Ghyll Holidays in Ambleside These last few weeks have been quite a blur here at Mountain Journeys HQ! A huge thanks to all you lovely people that have joined us on activities, and to all those who enquired but we simply couldn't fit in. As the following series of photos suggests,… Continue reading Holidays in Ambleside – back on track
Trail Running Ambleside – Rugged Loughrigg
Descending from Loughrigg summit Trail Running Ambleside Recent weeks have been a blur of gorges and canyons, with quite unbelievable amounts of customers all wanting to put a wetsuit on and jump into a gorge or abseil through a canyon. Fantastic, thanks to all. We love it. But it's not the only activity that's been… Continue reading Trail Running Ambleside – Rugged Loughrigg
Summer Holidays Lake District – the craziness begins
Summer Holidays Lake District - Church beck canyon trip Summer Holidays Lake District It's been a month since my last blog post, pretty unusual as I do try to keep things up to date. We have just be so incredibly busy there has been no time to write. I'm very happy about this as the… Continue reading Summer Holidays Lake District – the craziness begins
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