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Monday, February 6
by
Keith
on Mon 06 Feb 2012 22:58 GMT
When all the weather forecasts agree you know there’s an inevitably about what is coming around the corner. And so it was last weekend when, at mid afternoon on Saturday, the snow duly arrived; bang on time. As we all know, snow is slippy stuff and by and large it’s great for sliding on – wicked if you’re a skier, boarder or sledger; not so good if you’re a biker or a motorist though... more »
Tuesday, January 17
Tuesday, January 3
Monday, December 19
by
Keith
on Mon 19 Dec 2011 21:00 GMT
We’re almost there now but if you’re still mulling over last minute Xmas goodies we’re still shipping stuff right down to the wire! The last date for guaranteed First Class delivery from the PO is Tuesday 20th so bash the orders through and we’ll get them out! more »
Thursday, November 3
by
Keith
on Thu 03 Nov 2011 23:03 GMT
Congrats to V-Publishing for winning best guidebook in the 2012 Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival – awesome result! I got an ‘out of office’ back from John Coefield, Vertebrate Publishing’s Publications Manager, a couple of days back and now I know where he is - living it up in Banff with a gong under his arm! more »
Tuesday, November 1
Sunday, October 30
by
Keith
on Sun 30 Oct 2011 11:16 GMT
Parkour in very much an in-vogue activity at the moment, amongst certain groups that is. Last Friday, I had the opportunity to check-out the local scene and photo some young guns down in one of Sheffield’s city Park. It was nearly dusk when we kicked-off and time was limited but enthusiasm and energy was seriously high… more »
Sunday, October 2
by
Keith
on Sun 02 Oct 2011 09:56 BST
So at the 11th hour we get what must have been the hottest day of the year on 1st Oct! The un-seasonally high daytime temperatures followed by overnight dips give us a mass of soggy, gopping wet crags all last week. Just what we all wanted ahead of the weekend… more »
Saturday, September 24
Friday, September 16
by
Keith
on Fri 16 Sep 2011 23:05 BST
Cue drum roll… Folks, please give it up for Craig Bailey, the winner of this year’s UKClimbing ‘Be in my Calendar’ Competition… more »
Friday, August 12
by
Keith
on Fri 12 Aug 2011 01:05 BST
I’ve been in calendar mode for a good month now and a couple of weekends back I dragged Steve Mac and Mark Busby up to the Lakes for some pixs. I’ve always had a soft spot for the Lakes and Steve has too it seems. We had two days and figured two venues in different valleys would be cool. The weather wasn’t awesome as we went past Kendal so we figured that a low lying, easy access crag would be a good choice. I suggested Raven Crag, Langdale and Steve agreed; the question was would Steve fancy the ripe plums on offer?... more »
Thursday, August 11
by
Keith
on Thu 11 Aug 2011 00:28 BST
Climbing into thermals, thick oversuit and wellies in the middle of the flippin’ hottest day for ages was more than a mare! Thankfully, the short walk over to the cave entrance was quick and as soon as we got there we lit-up and dived straight in. The cold blast that blew our way was real sweet – heaven in fact… more »
Monday, July 4
Sunday, July 3
Friday, July 1
by
Keith
on Fri 01 Jul 2011 23:58 BST
A little kid walking through the green and leafy west end suburb/parklands of Sheffield asks his mum “Hey mum, what’s that big red tent doing there – is it a circus”? Mum, sage that she is, answers, “That’s the World Cup son – it’s here in Sheffield this coming weekend”. “No way, you mean the bouldering world cup - right mum”? “Right!” says mum. Kids are smart these days… more »
Thursday, June 30
by
Keith
on Thu 30 Jun 2011 06:55 BST
It’s time for the ‘Be in my Calendar Competition’ again as UKClimbing are sponsoring a page in Climbing:2012. We want YOU to feature in your finest kit and cut a lean, mean figure on the UKClimbing page. You should know the score by now; answer a few simple questions and then stand by and wait for Keith to call you to arrange the calendar shoot... more »
Tuesday, June 14
by
Keith
on Tue 14 Jun 2011 23:30 BST
Peak Cavern in Castleton proudly proclaims itself to be the Devil’s Arse. Last Sunday, as ongoing prep for our forthcoming wee caving trip, we duly entered said Devil’s Arse with a clutch of sacs of camera kit with the specific intention of testing some new electronic wizardry and filling a card full of images… more »
Saturday, June 11
Thursday, May 12
Saturday, May 7
Thursday, April 21
by
Keith
on Thu 21 Apr 2011 22:44 BST
Spain is where it all seems to be going down these days. Adam Ondra has been a regular in the news recently but this week it’s Chris Sharma’s turn. Hot off the press is the news that Chris has just made the first ascent of his long term project at the Laboratory, Margalef, First Round, First Minute… more »
Tuesday, March 15
by
Keith
on Tue 15 Mar 2011 23:13 GMT
Several years back I had a quick early season visit to the old skool climbing mecca that is Siurana. I’m off back there this week, to get some new images, (hopefully) mop-up some outstanding business and to check-out some of new nu skool venues. Whilst packing, I pondered the changes that had occurred since my last visit... more »
Sunday, February 27
by
Keith
on Sun 27 Feb 2011 22:33 GMT
A fickle thing isn’t it the weather! Two day ago the forecast was for a wall-to-wall sunshine weekend in the Pennines, sadly, it turned out a little different than that. Almscliff was to be the venue and bouldering the game. Well we went and we saw and we left – for Malham… more »
Sunday, February 20
by
Keith
on Sun 20 Feb 2011 23:14 GMT
Woke yesterday to find an inch of wet snow covering the ground; winter, it appeared, was back. Today was no better either; Stanage area was covered in around 2 inches of the white stuff – very wet, white stuff it was too. Inside was the only way forward - for (another) training session… more »
Sunday, January 9
by
Keith
on Sun 09 Jan 2011 22:52 GMT
Amidst the grim winter weather here in the Peak we get an occasional burst of brilliance – a shaft of sunlight blasting through the clear air it’s looks nothing if not magical. The trick, as ever, is to be in the right place at the right time and this weekend the right place was Stanage and the right time was the evening ‘golden hour’. more »
Monday, December 20
Saturday, November 20
by
Keith
on Sat 20 Nov 2010 17:58 GMT
At the last minute I turned the car out to the Peak rather than heading inside for a wall session and I’m glad I did. The days that are laden full of expectancy can so often fail to deliver. Conversely, days that are ‘obviously’ going to be rubbish turn out to be totally the opposite. Today was a case in point… more »
Sunday, October 31
by
Keith
on Sun 31 Oct 2010 12:22 GMT
After a twelve month gestation period, Climbing 2011, my rock climbing calendar for 2011 is back from the printers and is now shipping! Initial feedback suggests that others think it’s a cracker too. Positive feedback is a real blast for any producer – so I’m pretty happy at the mo… more »
Saturday, October 30
by
Keith
on Sat 30 Oct 2010 23:59 BST
As leaked in a previous blog entry, the 2011 ‘Be in My Calendar’ Competition winner was Liam Lonsdale from the Lakes. Capitalising on some truly awesome weather on August Bank Holiday Monday – not a day traditionally know for it’s good weather, Liam and myself, ably supported by Phil and Rae respectively, hit the Lake in a two-venue photo shoot... more »
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