Launchy Ghyll

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 the slides and video’s of what we will be covering, outline of the week and all questions answered I ran out of the door and arrived at the car park with the token boater.

For those of you who followed last years “Winter Blog” there was a theme of taking a Real Adventure staff member with particular skills in falling down rivers in boats along to climb up the frozen water, comical…

Launchy is in good condition, a little thin in places and there is water running behind some of the ice. We chose our line with care and made an ascent, there was even enough ice to place a screw!

The top pitch required a quick approach to avoid getting too wet.

If any of you have been on anything over the past few week it would be great to here from you.

E-mail: dan@real-adventure.co.uk

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