13 days till Nice Ironman triathlon
I was up at half six yesterday morning and was swimming in Salford Quays before most of my friends were Continue reading
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Into the endless night…
120 minutes till the start of Marmot Dark Mountains 2014! Location: Glossop, UK. Format: Mountain marathon run overnight under a Continue reading
A Whistle-Stop trip to the Windy City
We arrived in Chicago after a fantastic American Airlines flight from Manchester, on which we ate chateaubriand and struggled to Continue reading
Walkers hit the snow line on Ben Nevis
On a roasting hot day on Ben Nevis, a line of walkers finally hit the snow line.
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!
The long road home (Miner’s track)
The clouds started to disperse in the early afternoon as we came off Snowdon. Walking down the Miner’s track we still had a good half hour ahead of us but the views were exceptional. Note my follow expedition member on the left with a Mountain Hardwear BMG 105 rucksack. He was carrying a 28 kilo load and wearing La Sportiva Olympus Mons with vapour barrier socks. I bet he was glad to be on the flat home stretch!
First snow!
First snow of the season! At last the snow is here, ending an uncharacteristic Autumn and start of winter. The Continue reading
Geek in the Hills 