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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.

Westmorland Gazette

POSTED: 12th May 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Bolting

The westmorland Gazette phoned after hearing about the Cumbria Bolt Fund work I am doing asking for information.
I am impressed with how many little points they got wrong in the article.
Corrections consist of £30,000 worth of bolts.
Also take out the Peaks of the Lake District as bolting hear is strictly prohibited.
Its also interesting how that if a climber where to...

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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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Sargent Crag Slabs

POSTED: 10th May 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Bolting

Alan and I headed up to Sargent Crag Slabs with the Bolt Fund kit to replace the lower off.
The walking decent off the cliff is a SSSI and is not recommended due to the erosion it has created in the past, The BMC local area group made a decision that the dangerous peg abseil station should be replaced with a bolt lower off at the left hand side of the climbs.

Bolt lower...

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AMI Trainee Short Roping Day

POSTED: 10th May 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Qualifications

Today I ran one of the AMI trainee days in the Lakes.
This day was designed around looking at Short Roping and allowing the trainees to consolidate and learn new tricks before there MIA assessment.

We headed up the decent path of Raven Crag then up the decent of Gimmer Crag then on to the scrambles on the side of Pike ‘o’ Stickle.

That evening I met up with...

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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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Bolting @ Mill Side

POSTED: 27th April 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Bolting

So our bolting road trip continued to a local crag on the Sunday, slightly less people but shorter holes and less training to do.
We got lots done here, there are now 7 lines that are re equipped and safe to climb again with another couple on there way. Soon we should have the whole crag complete.

We headed back on the Monday night too.

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St Bees Bolting

POSTED: 25th April 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Bolting

Well Back to St Bees today to train some more locals in the fine art of bolting. There was a great turn out with 8 people equipped with the knowledge.
Here is a shot of the type if thing we are replacing, interesting to see just how 20 years next to the sea can effect a steel carabiner!!!

There are now 7 new lower offs and 3 completed lines with another 6 lines drilled...

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BBC Radio Cumbria & Cumbria Bolt Fund

POSTED: 22nd April 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Bolting

As you know I head up the voluntary role of Cumbria Bolt Fund Chair, the equipment & bolts are funded by the Fell and Rock Climbing Club, BMC, Lyon Equipment, and other various clubs and private donations.
Tonight, Alex from High Line Vision and myself headed up to Mill Side with Martin, BBC Radio Cumbria’s reporter, to talk about the work of the Cumbria Bolt...

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Lessons Outside Today

POSTED: 21st April 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Young People

Please see below a preview of an article which will appear in the next copy of the County Council Magazine Your Cumbria.
Real Adventure provides technical support for schools to be able to establish as an adventure learning school.

Click the link below.

p16-17

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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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