We had just the one night in Cheget following our climb of Mukal. Again we had to sort out gear for the second part of the trip, the attempt on Elbrus. This time the packing was simpler – we could take everything except anything that we knew we would not need. We would be able to Continue Reading
Climbing Elbrus – an ascent of Mukal
So I was back. 20 years after I had previously been to Mineralnye Vody and my previous climb on Elbrus. It was as hot as I had remembered it – somewhere in the low 30s probably. The airport had improved somewhat, as had the aeroplanes. This time I had come via Schiphol and Continue Reading
Marilyn Bagging in the South West
Back in late August I was in Bristol for a meeting. So I took the opportunity of visiting a few Marilyns in north Somerset, west Gloucestershire and Herefordshire. The forecast was promising but the reality did not quite turn out that way. Ah well, never mind! Dundry Down My meeting finished at Continue Reading
Yewbarrow and Seatallan
This is the last of my blogs for May 2016. I seem to have been fortunate to have been out in the hills a fair bit this month. This one covers an iconic hill, a further Marilyn and a good day out by Wastwater. I left home pretty early so as to get around to my start point at Overbeck Bridge by Continue Reading
Beamsley Beacon and Round Hill
Beamsley Beacon is a well known landmark near Bolton Abbey and a prominent feature above the Wharfe valley. Round Hill is higher but less obvious except, perhaps, when view from the east as one approaches Blubberhouses Moor. I had been up Beamsley Beacon a few times but had never made my way on to Continue Reading