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Melting on the Ben: my final big session before Denali

Last weekend was hot! The final training weekend before Denali, we drove up to Fort William on Friday night to Continue reading →

Trentabank reservoir, sunset

Trentabank reservoir, sunset

After slogging up and down Shutlingsloe this evening, I was treated to a beautiful sunset over Trentabank reservoir. I was the only person

Water bottle showdown

This evening I had the mixed pleasure of heading up Shutlingsloe hill in perfect English spring weather, but  with a Continue reading →

Acrophobia

Snowdon, mountain of many faces

Last weekend was another successful Denali training weekend, again in Snowdonia. On the Saturday, we took the path from Llanberis Continue reading →

Three Peaks – what not to do (I learnt the hard way)

It was a delight to finish the three peaks challenge well under the 24 hour mark! Things that I learnt: Continue reading →

Wast Water under a full moon

Wast Water under a full moon

Descending Scafell Pike just before 4am, I stopped to admire the view over Wast Water under a full moon. The beauty of the mountains in the moonlight and the stillness in the air at Wasdale Head (as opposed to the 45mph gusts on the summit) was very calming.

Tourist path up Ben Nevis

Tourist path up Ben Nevis

Moody skies above a hard-packed snow path, which winds its way to the summit of Ben Nevis.

We did this as the first of the three peaks in under 24 hours. I used to think that doing this in under 24 hours would spoil three good walks, but looking back, each walk was spectacular!

Squished like sardines

I am on a double length tram that is packed to the rafters with uncomfortable and irritable commuters. With me Continue reading →

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