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POSTED: 23rd December 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Bolting, Family & Group Adventures, Gear Reviews, Qualifications, Staff @ Play, Technical Committee, Technical Courses, Video, Winter Conditions, Young People

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A selection of adventures from 2010

POSTED: 22nd December 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Bolting, Family & Group Adventures, Gear Reviews, Qualifications, Staff @ Play, Technical Committee, Technical Courses, Video, Winter Conditions, Young People

The Following Video is a selection of our 2010 Adventures.

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Birkets Gully

POSTED: 19th December 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Winter Conditions

The road to the end of the valley is passable and the conditions are good.You can see the conditions for your self in the photo’s.Stay safe out there and enjoy…

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Dollywagon Gully

POSTED: 18th December 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Technical Courses, Winter Conditions

The Lads where out again on Dollywaggon.Another day of perfect conditions in the Lakes.

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Great End - Window Gully

POSTED: 17th December 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Staff @ Play, Winter Conditions

Great End was in great condition, the snow was firm and the ice was solid.

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Red Screes

POSTED: 9th December 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Staff @ Play, Winter Conditions

With a thaw setting in for the weekend and a pile of work stacking up in the office an early morning was required.Steve Stout and I headed up Red Screes for sun rise and climbed the water fall on the left of the cove before heading to a DofE Assessors Accreditation day.

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Stickle Ghyll & Pavey Ark

POSTED: 8th December 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Staff @ Play, Winter Conditions

Well after an interview with Mike Parr from Radio Cumbria and a morning of office work I tour myself away from the computer and headed over to Langdale.
After popping into Langdale School to say hi and pick up my copy of the Langdale School Express and quick jog I was at the foot of Stickle Ghyll. The Ghyll is a popular scramble in the summer time with groups, click this...

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BBC Radio Cumbria

POSTED: 8th December 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Staff @ Play, Technical Courses, Winter Conditions

This morning at 0750 I was on BBC Radio Cumbria on Mike Parr’s Breakfast Show talking about ice climbing.
Mike had been going on about how this cold was only a negative.

After the Interview I did for the Cumbria Bolt Fund earlier this year, I was invited back to talk about the positives that this weather brings.

Thanks to Mike for introducing me as Dan Robinson,...

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Launchy Ghyll

POSTED: 6th December 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Staff @ Play, Winter Conditions

Having to hold down a business and and take advantage of ice conditions is an even balance!
After a tip from a crew of palls from Manchester who were on it on Sunday, there was a burning need to not miss out.

Today I had a meeting with an Outdoor Ed group from Kendal College. We are taking them to the Cairngorms for a weeks winter skills course in January.

After all...

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Raven Crag Gully

POSTED: 5th December 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Technical Courses, Winter Conditions

Going by the knowledge of Friday’s outing at Low Water and a little word of mouth that someone had got up Raven Crag Gully. Paul and I got an early start to beet the crowdsDriving conditions were great, am temp in Kendal at 0600 was - 3 Thirlemere Valley - 6.5We met 2 lads in the car park who were dedicated to the cause, 8 hour drive to get to the Lakes for just one...

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