Category: scrambling
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Cloughs in the Peak District – March
We went to the Peak District for the first time, over a long weekend. We drove up on Friday morning, and on arrival we had a look at a potential scramble up Elbow Ridge by Winnats Pass near Castleton. Not only quite a bit exposed in terms of the geographical conditions, but in terms of…
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Through the Chalamain Gap to Braeriach, Cairngorms, Scotland – September
Winds of 20-25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph were forecast. We drove up to the Sugar Bowl car park and were walking soon after 9.30am. It started to rain soon after we started, but we had already put on our waterproof gear in anticipation. We played the passing and re-passing game with two…
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Scrambling up Jack’s Rake on Pavey Ark, Langdale, Lake District – September
It had been a long time since we had been able to go on a walking trip. The last occasion was to Snowdonia in November the previous year. For the first walk of the trip we decided to go up to the familiar Langdale Pikes, but via Jack’s Rake on Pavey Ark which we hadn’t…