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Have a look into our past here you will find what we have been up to and be able to see some of our thoughts and re posts of interest. 

Navigation Training

POSTED: 13th June 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Technical Courses

Kat was out today navigation training with a lad Tim from London. Tim is leading up to an event and wanted to top his skills up.
They headed to the area above Easedale and covered a number of skills on 3 varieties of maps before heading back to Grasmere for gingerbread then the train home.

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Thirlmere Boulders

POSTED: 11th June 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Staff @ Play

After a great week with Ambleside and Lindale Primary Schools the Real Adventure staff and I headed over to the Atlantis Boulders on the side of Thirlmere for a spot of relaxing before heading back to the stores to sort the weeks Kit.The boulders are nearly all out of the water now with only one problem that is a shallow water solo!

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Lindale Primary School Residential

POSTED: 11th June 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Young People

This week Lindale School came to us for a residential course.
We stayed at St Andrews Bunk House in Coniston, Mark our chef cooked 2 great meals for the evenings we where there for with the help of Katrina.

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Ambleside Whole School Adventure Week

POSTED: 10th June 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Young People

This week we were working with Ambleside Primary School to deliver a program of adventures for everyone from Nursery and Reception through to Year 6.
All 152 young people did something with us during the week ranging from Mini to Big Ghyll Scrambling, Canoeing, Adventures into Lake District Mines, Tree Climbing, Rock Scrambling, Shelter Building and more.

It has been...

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SAIS Report Service Feedback Survey – Please help

POSTED: 9th June 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Winter Conditions

This is information and a request from SAIS.
Our aim is to continually develop the avalanche information service for all mountaineers, climbers walkers and skiers that enjoy the Scottish mountains and hills during the winter season. We have produced this survey in order to obtain your views and user information.

We aim to provide a service that gives the best possible...

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Pavey Ark

POSTED: 4th June 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Staff @ Play

Alex, Claudia, Helen, Graham and I headed up to Pavey for a day on the crag.
I did The Bracken Clock E2 5c and Capella E1 5b, 5b with Claudia and Alex whilst the other two did a VS then followed us up Capella.

Alex who runs High Line Vision took a selection of shot of the day, ill post them when they come through.

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Caving staff training

POSTED: 1st June 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Staff @ Play

Day 2 of staff induction and training was a day underground. This was to be Graham and Kat’s first trip so we made sure it was a good one…
Lancaster Hole to Wretched Rabbit : Via… Waterfall Passage, Main Stream Passage, Oxbow Corner, Minarets, Cornes Cavern, Snail Cavern, Monster Cavern, Stop Pot, Holbeck Junction and up Spiral Stairs.

Thanks to Simon...

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Staff Training

POSTED: 1st June 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Staff @ Play

Kat, Graham and I headed up to Gimmer Crag for a little multi pitch staff training and induction.
We Climbed…

Kipling Groove - HVS 4c, 5a

Whit’s End Direct - E1 5b

Springbank - E2 5c

Gimmer String - E1 4c, 4c, 5b

The Crack - VS 4c, 4c, 4c

Then back to the Old Dungeon Ghyll for a pint.

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Residential Course

POSTED: 28th May 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Young People

This week we have been running a residential for two local primary schools who joined together for the week.
We stayed at Rydal Hall in the bunkhouse

During the week we explored mines, climbed rocks, ghyll scrambled, canoed on Windermere,

Mark, our chef cooked for the team during the week, It was decided that his sticky toffee pudding was better than Cartmel sticky...

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An Evening on Castle Rock

POSTED: 26th May 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Staff @ Play

After work I took Graham to Castle Rock, we climbed…
North Crag Eliminate - E1 5a, 5a, 5b

Gazebo - HVS 5a

Overhanging Bastion - VS 4a, 4b, 5a

Green Eggs and Ham - E1 5c

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