Monthly Archives: February 2011

#15 – “…feeling a bit peaky..”

Posted on 28/02/2011 by

The peaks in this case being three in number.  Last weeks post on Pen y Ghent brought back memories of the previous year, when I spent four months researching for a guidebook on the Three Peaks Challenge – That’s the … Continue reading →

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#14 – Another hard day at the office? – Pen y Ghent

Posted on 21/02/2011 by

“A bad day on the hills is better than a good day in the office”.  Fortunately I don’t have to make the choice, the hills being the office nowadays.  Today’s choice was Pen y Ghent, my favourite peak in the … Continue reading →

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#13 – Wandering around Malham

Posted on 13/02/2011 by

“The Team” ….assembled for “The Walk” The Yorkshire Dales is rightly popular as a hill-walking destination.  The area does not have the picturesque views of Lakeland, the stark drama of Snowdonia or the wildness of the Scottish Highlands, but it … Continue reading →

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#12 – “Walking (safely) in a Winter Wonderland….”

Posted on 07/02/2011 by

My scariest mountain moment this week was in the comfort of my own back garden.  My window cleaner was telling me about his walk up Helvellyn a couple of weeks ago.  They had gone the long way round (Grisedale Tarn … Continue reading →

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