Up them mountains!!!

[adeejaysdelight]

I finally got myself up Ben Lui. It's one I have wanted to climb for years. She's a beauty. I also did [color=rgb(49, 52, 50)]Beinn a'Chleibh whilst I was there. We had to climb a waterfall at about 1900ft. The waterfall was only about 12ft though. That was another wee achievement. [/color]
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[color=rgb(49, 52, 50)]I have two weeks holiday coming soon, so I hope to drag myself up a few Munro's then too. Fingers crossed the weather will be decent.[/color]

[chaz]

No mountains round here but I did climb this chimney, OK there's stairs in it but it's still a hell of a way up and a long way down?

[unfazed]

So what do you guys do about getting to the start of your walk? I'm trying to find a place in Cumbria, but won't be able to afford a house slap bang in the Lake District, so hopefully can get on a good bus route in somewhere. I wouldn't mind parking the car somewhere for a day walk, but what when you do longer and camp out overnight? I guess it's probably a bit emptier/safer up in the Highlands for leaving your car?

Pick a place on the opposite side like around Wast Water, like Eskdale, you will have Scafell, Pillar great Gable, Hard Knot and Hard Knot pass on your door step, it also has some of the hardest rock climbing routes in the UK.

Only down side is Sellafield is also on your doorstep. :'(

I always believed there is far more natural beauty on the Wast Water side of the lake district.

[adeejaysdelight]

Chaz, the thing is mate, my legs would be jelly climbing that tower. I suffer from vertigo in certain conditions. Ladders and see through stairs are my worst. Climbing a waterfall at 1900ft elevation, no problem. But a three story scaffolding. No chance. It's weird. I know it. But good on you brother. That takes balls.


By the way, why were you up there?

[unfazed]

Best route on Snowdon is without doubt Grib Goch, but not really for the faint hearted. 

Wandered up that way one summer many years ago when the kids were 7 and 12, returned a few years later with one of my climbing friends for a winter accent of the same route, what a buzz.