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Winter Climbing

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    Oppdal Ice Climbing Week

    Oppdal Ice Climbing Week

    • Price
      £900.00
    • Ratio
      1 : 2
    • Duration
      8 Days
    • Location
      Oppdal, Norway

    A week of ice climbing in the Oppdal and Sunndal valleys in Norway, to the South of Trondheim. We started running trips here in 2025Tour Details

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    Rjukan Ice Climbing Week

    Rjukan Ice Climbing Week

    • Price
      £900.00
    • Ratio
      1 : 2
    • Duration
      8 Days
    • Location
      Rjukan, Norway

    An amazing week of ice climbing in Rjukan, Norway. Whether you’re just starting winter climbing, or want expert coaching in the skills to lead climbs yourself, Rjukan is one of the most reliable areas in Europe for ice. Join us for an amazing trip.

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    Lillehammer Ice Climbing Week

    Lillehammer Ice Climbing Week

    • Price
      £900.00
    • Ratio
      1 : 2
    • Duration
      8 Days
    • Location
      Lillehammer, Norway

    Join us for an adventurous ice climbing trip to Lillehammer in Norway. Whether you’re after guided adventures or looking to develop the skills to lead this area has a great range of venues away from some of the more popular crowded spots.

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    Rock Skills Learn to Lead Sport

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      Wales, Scotland & Beyond

    Do you have a specific adventure in mind or particular set of skills you want to learn? Or perhaps our established course dates don't work for you.

    Our instructors can be booked privately to deliver a bespoke course centered around your needs and on dates to suit. Benefit from having an instructor all to yourself to focus on exactly what you need to progress.

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Cracking day with @t.carrick heading up Great Towe Cracking day with @t.carrick heading up Great Tower Buttress - The Knave Variation (IV, 5) which was a good winter adventure up on the East Face of Bristly Ridge. Pitch 1 - climbs as summer route up the cracked rib to easier ground to belay below the obvious crack. IV. Pitch 2 - skirt the summer crux crack by sneaking left to get above it, the first winter ascent team went up a small ramp then up a flake left of the summer line. We opted to rejoin the summer line after skirting the crux crack, squeezing up the short chimney giving well protected IV, 5. Pitch 3 - as the summer line, scramble over the pinnacled ridge and up a step to belay on the left below the large flake III. Pitch 4 - as the summer line, except starting to the left of the flake, then up the broken groove, finishing to the right on turf for the final moves. Great pitch of winter climbing, good gear and nice moves, IV, 5. Possibly could avoid this pitch if by heading round to the right and what appears to be easier ground. Pitch 5 - skirt the summer line by heading left up easier ground, to gain Bristly Ridge III/IV. Scramble off then descend back down the scree. I had a look at the summer line up the tower, good gear but got stopped just before the bulge at steep moves with poor feet. Maybe one for another time. Conditions - Bristly Ridge was already rimed up nicely before the snow which we'd spied a couple days prior when heading up Tryfan, more so than high cliffs such as Clogwyn Du. The new snow was mostly loose and unconsolidated. Turf frozen after multiple cold days with no insulating snow - axe and crampon placements coming out clean, but there's not been any freeze/thaw cycles and the ground was pretty dry beforehand, so would suggest sticking to predominantly mixed routes still for now. Any complaints about perceived winteriness please do report me to the Cymru BMC access officer. Pic 1 Tom leading up the 1st pitch. Pics 2 - 8 Tom following up the chimney on the 2nd pitch. Pics 9 - 13 Tom following up the great 4th pitch.
North Wales Rock - Wired Guides North Wales final North Wales Rock - Wired Guides North Wales finally gets the Wired treatment; a beautifully produced select guide covering a range of the amazing climbing on offer in this special place. My now battered copy of Ground Up North Wales Rock was my first, and for a long time favourite, guidebook to the area. This may well take the top spot and will be the guidebook I recommend to clients. I helped a little with proof reading a few chapters, and being a guidebook geek I'm especially psyched to see my name in the mentions. I'm slowly trying to put together a collection of all the guidebooks for Wales, if anyone has any interesting old guidebooks please do get in touch!
Sport climbing with Naresh and Ishaan on Saturday Sport climbing with Naresh and Ishaan on Saturday developing the skills to transition from indoor walls to outdoor crags. Loads of skills, practice and climbing with this pair of psyched climbers; Merlin had a great time hanging out too and overseeing the day 🐕
Checking out rigging for an upcoming project worki Checking out rigging for an upcoming project working with @hedydd_dancecompany for their show Hiraeth, Lost Roots which they've been developing the last few months. Shows will be on Saturday 16th August at Galeri, Caernarfon @galericaernarfon at the following times; 16/08/25 13:15-14:00 14:30-15:30 17:45-18:30 19:00-20:00 Will be great to see them doing their thing in this great space 🤩 come check it out and support.
Been a bit quiet on the social media front; but ve Been a bit quiet on the social media front; but very busy behind the scenes, with lots of courses and freelancing. I've had the pleasure of working with the military the last couple weeks delivering their higher internal adventurous training qualifications. Other courses have included Mountain Leader Training, Indoor Climbing Assistant, Rock Climbing Instructor Training, Mountain Skills and Rock Skills Learn to Lead Trad, and freelancing on a Duke of Edinburgh Expedition, @rawadventures climbing with the local primary school, and @orangemountaineering on a multi activity with.
Potential new route climbed with @danlanemountaine Potential new route climbed with @danlanemountaineering on Sunday at Crinkle Crag on the Orme, traversing the obvious mid height break from right to left. Round the Bend (HVS, 4c), Crinkle Crag P1. 52m Follow the flake of Ramp Romp to mid height and head left along the obvious break with good gear. Approaching the arete, take care with arranging gear and suspect rock; before going round the bend, into the corner system of No Comebacks. Scuttle left and belay on the ledge. P2. 8m Finish easily up the groove. Good gear can be found throughout, we took doubles of Dragon cams up to red, and microcams, but also loads of good nuts in medium/large sizes. We were on the fence with the grade, could well be VS. It was very atmospheric with a howling wind, though thankfully didn't get any sea spray at any point. Thanks for indulging in a silly adventure Dan.

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