Reasons to go North

Coniston and Coniston Old Man are usually synonymous with me and most other walkers. Head to this westerly Cumbrian village and I’m most...

Still wet, still windy and yet another named storm, Imogen, is approaching. Thankfully there was a unpublished lull before her arrival and...

I sincerely hope that this winter is not typical of what is to come with the advent of climate change. At least not in my life time. (On...

In my rather slow trek towards Mountain Leader status I’ve to make sure I can navigate myself without the aid of all the great technology...

Posted by reasons on Jan 20, 2016 in Blog, Cumbria, Walking | 0 comments

Snow At last the white stuff arrived. Winter crept in quickly. Temperature dropped and the rain turned to snow. From 10 plus to –...