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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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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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Mountain Biking

POSTED: 24th May 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Staff @ Play

Top ride with James, Ant, Liz, Soupie, and Sally.
From Torver over to the Duddon, round the back of Caw and down to the New Field for a pint of orrange before back over the Walner Scar road to then jumped into Coniston Water.

Tea and Cake and home for a BBQ.

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Dow Crag – Pink Panther

POSTED: 23rd May 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Staff @ Play

After a coffee and a good old yarn Helen Dudley and I finally got to the Goats water only to end up in it after a rather warm walk!Sally and Ant found us drying off, they climbed Eliminate A then went for tea and cakes.
We did Catacomb E1, 5a, 5a, 5b then Pink Panther E2 5c.

Pink Panther is a route I have been avoiding since I saw Jon Adams on it back in 1997 when I was...

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Goat Crag – Borrowdale

POSTED: 22nd May 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Staff @ Play

Praying Mantis was our route of choice today, another Hard Rock tick.
We replaced the Ab Tat with new rope and a ring then headed to Quayfoot Buttress and climbed Mandrake with Hazel HVS 5a.

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South Barking Ghyll – Barbondale

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

During the November Floods a large boulder in a ghyll we regularly use with groups moved after a considerable amount of water washed away the smaller rocks and river bed that was pinning it in place. This boulder was then on the blink of moving down the ghyll and it was feared that if it moved it would crush anyone in the its path.
Attempts had been made to stabilise it...

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Spain – El Chorro

POSTED: 8th May 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Staff @ Play

Sally and I headed out to El Chorro to clip some bolts and look at the venue for future guiding.
The Teva tan has been topped up and a great selection of climbs from 5+ to 6c+ where climbed over the 5 days we where there.

We stayed at Olive Branch which we really reccomend for anyone wanting a really nice chilled out climbers place to stay, they have a selection of...

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Holiday / Continual Professional Development

POSTED: 14th April 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Staff @ Play

To keep our qualification valid as instructors we all need to keep active at what we teach at our own personal level.
This means as part of our job we have to train and develop by going climbing paddling caving etc. I know, its a hard life!

Sat evening- Slate Climbing, Bus Stop Quarry did Fool’s Gold (E1 5c), Solstice (HVS 5a), Equinox (VS 4c) with Claudia...

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