Yesterday saw my first trip to Bamford, and the same for Gareth and Jamie. It's made up of a few different sections spread out along the edge, but the rock on each bit is really broken up and disjointed so there's loads of lines all over the place. The...

We ventured into the White Peak on saturday, with a walk from Hartington down Beresford and Wolfscote Dales and back up Biggin Dale. All three are very nice, and make a nice change from the rather busier Dove Dale further down the River Dove. MWIS once...

Another early Saturday morning, and another sunny, dry day despite a less-than-promising forecast. Yesterday dawned rather chilly, with ice being scraped from the windscreen and Becs starting the dog walk in about eight layers of clothing. We had a...

Becs and I took the dog for a wander around Padley Gorge this morning, then I acted in a most ungentlemanly manner and left them to fend for themselves while I went for a run. From the top of the gorge I went over to Surprise View, over Higgar Tor and...

After last week's shambolic trip to Birchen, it seemed best to just keep up the momentum and get back out on rock again. Phil, Ben and I went to Burbage North today to do exactly that, and had a very productive day. A relieved Ben tops out on...