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For Sale or Swap, The Big Walks by Ken Wilson
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Anyone got any xcountry ski gear for sale
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"Had a half day at Ilkley today with Pete the numbers Harris, seems less green than last couple of years"

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Crofty replied to richard timms's discussion Any lundy recs or advice?

"Also if you have any dodgy weather, do not be discouraged from getting out. Peri and I went to do Gannet Front on the far NE tip (wind was from SW), the rain was blowing straight over the top and rock was bone dry, it overhangs a fair bit in the…"

May 17

Crofty replied to richard timms's discussion Any lundy recs or advice?

"Take some strapping for your finger, prob not available on island to buy. Peri is right about the camping under a wall to shelter from wind, you may be stopping in one of the more 'upmarket' cottages tho in which case no worries. Seriously…"

May 17

Crofty commented on Admin's group Evening climbers

"Lovely there today, helping someone with releasable abseil set up for their upcoming SPA assessment, managed a couple of routes on top rope as short on time, elbow seems Ok (at the moment)!"

May 16

Crofty replied to richard timms's discussion Any lundy recs or advice?

"Anywhere bird banned, make sure you have a tides table, some routes useful to have a static ab rope, hope they havent' got the generator running 22 hours a day right next to the campsite to pump water. Did you get the walks book? JIm"

May 16

Crofty commented on Guido's blog post Coledale Round

"We managed 9 wainwrights and a couple of others, great day."

May 8

Crofty replied to Crofty's discussion For Sale or Swap, The Big Walks by Ken Wilson

"Car-less at moment have just sold ours and don't pick up next one till Monday. I will aim to get it to Harrogate next week, even if I only have a brew and a natter, Jim"

Apr 26

richard timms replied to Crofty's discussion For Sale or Swap, The Big Walks by Ken Wilson

"Hi Crofty, Carm passes the north side of york twice a week, she'll be coming around the ring road between 7 and 9 this eve if you are over that way? 07818 651195"

Apr 26

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What grade do you climb?: Currently VS to E1as much as possible.

Where do you live ?: York

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A Short day in Longsleddale.

A 5pm wake up saw me in the car and away from York by 5:15am. No traffic and another early riser or maybe racer in a Passat to follow between Blubberhouses and Settle and I was driving up this secluded valley around 7:30am.

Much to the astonishment to the people booting up next to a couple of cars where the tarmac finished I carried on driving up the unsurfaced road leading to Gatesgarth Pass, I was only following what the Scrambles in the Lakes book said. 'Park on the right just past…

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Posted on March 11, 2012 at 21:30

Lakes Hill Bagging

Just got back from a break with the family in the Lakes. The kids were recovering from colds and were not up to doing much, but we had a great day on Yewbarrow, scrambling up to Great Door, then traversing the summit to Dore Head. We tried to go down Stirrup Crag, but conditions were not ideal for them, so went back to the saddle and descended steep broken ground, then traversed the scree to Dore Head.

Cloud inversion and a brief Brocken Spectre (twice now in 3 visits).

The…

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Posted on February 16, 2012 at 14:21 — 3 Comments

A quiet day out in Northumberland.

Crag Lough

They don't call Northumberland the quiet county for nothing. Dave Shield and I paid a visit to Peel Crag and Crag Lough on Sunday. The crags face North and are best visited when the weather is warm, they are also quite a bit above sea level.

Thinking we would be fighting the queues for routes, we were suprised to find ourselves the…

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Posted on July 4, 2011 at 20:52 — 3 Comments

and this Friday's crag was?

I tend to become a bit restless on Thursday evening's, especially when it is my weekend working at the wall. Its my only chance of getting out for a full day until my next weekend off and if the weather is looking shaky, I start googling the forecast.

This Friday just gone was no exception, windy and with showers just about anywhere. I phoned Guido and we decided to chance the peak, put the mats in, just in case we have to boulder. 30 metre ropes and head to Stanage on the 1000 route…

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Posted on May 14, 2011 at 18:30 — 5 Comments

A Fitting End

With Diane able to wrangle a Thursday off, on top of her normal Friday, we decided to steal a march on the hoards and head to the Lakes, pre easter long weekend.

We tried a new campsite for us, the farm one at Stonethwaite, which is a good location for walking and climbing. It is not super well equipped, only has water and toilets, but you can have open fires as long as they are raised off the floor.

We arrived late Wednesday and set up camp, the farmer visiting for the payment…

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Posted on April 23, 2011 at 10:00 — 2 Comments

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At 19:55 on January 27, 2012, B J said…: Thanks Crofty, I will keep watching the postings.

At 10:13 on October 20, 2010, Dan Mckinlay said…: Did Pathos and Love Bug yesterday. Love Bugs gear is a bit iffy but the climbing is good. Pathos is not E3 in my book. I've done 15 or so E2's this year and E2 6a would seem generous enough for the route that's probably a hard E2 5c. It is similar in character to Telli at stanage but that is harder even though its a well known soft touch. What do you think?

At 15:56 on May 8, 2010, peri said…: hey jim i hear you are now a media star...my mate just texted me and said you are in "live and love york"

At 14:37 on December 17, 2009, James Thacker said…: Cheers Crofty.

At 9:26 on October 23, 2009, peri said…: squeak squeak squeak!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

At 10:10 on October 10, 2009, daniel armstrong said…: thanks for the welcome, i am good to go most days just dont drive! any ideas? desperate to get out, done a month at plasy september, solo since.

At 16:29 on September 15, 2009, Sweary Ian said…: Looks like me n pikey Mike are joining you at preferably brimham....

Whats the crack with the absolute beginners, as my nephew is coming?

At 11:09 on September 14, 2009, Kirk said…: Hi Jim,
I'm considering taking a sneaky day off this Friday- would you fancy getting out to the Cliff / Brimham?

At 21:43 on August 23, 2009, Anne Freund said…: Hi Crofty,
Peri sent me the link. I climbed with Peri and Ali at Baggy Point a couple of weeks ago. Lost Horizon was great! Anne

At 13:26 on July 9, 2009, Jon said…: Hi Crofty,

Found your site reading a thread on ukclimbing. Been based in Thrisk for 3 years now, climb some locally but Lakes and N Wales mostly (prefer multi-pitch). I am a teacher in a boarding school so most of my term time climbing is instructing but now the hols have started for me.........

Jon