December 2011
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Scotland Looms
We travel up on the 27th of December, with three main climbs to fit in before our return on the 3rd of January. Can we see in the New Year on the summit of Ben Nevis? We shall see… Hopefully the weather will continue to deteriorate so we have ample conditions to try out our crampons and ice axes - can’t wait!
Wales: November 2011
We’re heading back to Scotland this New Year, so Snowdon seemed a more accessible way of getting some training in. Just a weekend visit, we decided to tackle the notorious Grib Goch, as well as the Snowdon summit on each day.
A 6am start meant we reached Grib Goch by sunrise, but extensive fog prevented any views of the notorious drop! Here’s Ed on the way up:
Although the...
Scotland: July/August 2011
This was our first proper trip together, and my first time to Scotland. The scenery was second to none, and although I had preconceptions, the weather was glorious for the entire duration…
We intended to follow the latter half of the West Highlands Way to Fort William, but fearful of the tourist trail, come Kinlochleven we headed our own way. Completing the eastern half of the Ring of...
The Concept
Ed and I have always enjoyed outdoor pursuits, both having achieved our Gold Duke of Edinburgh Awards whilst at college.
We’re young, enthusiastic, passionate for summits - why shouldn’t we be able to climb the highest mountains? Naivety perhaps, but time will tell as they say…
Everyone has to start somewhere, and for us our first major trip was to Scotland, summer 2011....
