Page 5 - Climb November 2014 Teaser

NOTHING BEATS THE FEELING OF RETURNING TO THE CAR BY HEADTORCH, TIRED AND HUNGRY, BUT SATISFIED.
THIS IS A REAL LAKES BOULDERING DAY.
PART SEVEN: THE LAKE DISTRICT
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O O N N E E O O F F T T H H E E B B I I R R T T H H P P L L A AC C E E S S O O F F B B R R I I T T I I S S H H C C L L I I M M B B I I N N G G , , T T H H E E L L A A K K E E D D I I S S T T R R I I C C T T I I S S R R E E N N O O W W N N E E D D F F O O R R I I T T S S W
T R A D I T I O N A L R O U T E S . T O M N E W B E R R Y M M A A K K E E S S T T H H E E C C A A S S E E F F O O R R L L E E A AV V I I N N G G T T H H E E R R O O P P E E S S A AT T H H O O M M E
DISCOVER THE EQUALLY IMPRESSIVE BOULDERING AMONGST ENGLAND’S HIGHEST MOUNTAIN
In 2008 I moved to the South Lakes as a die-hard route climber. In the four years I lived there, boulder mat after boulder mat got wo
and ropes lay gathering dust. The Lakeland bouldering had me hooked, but it wasn’t just the usual haunts that attracted me. With nu
dotted around the mountains, tarns and meres, it has been a hard task selecting venues to include in this brief tour. I have picked fou
roadside and two mountainous - which would whet the appetite of even the most ardent route climber, as I was before I went boulde
The Lake District is England’s largest National Park and host to some of the UK’s most well-known bouldering venues - everyone k
we have all seen the photogenic boulders of St Bees, and the Langdale boulders have been popular for years. But the Lakes is an imm
of rock. So what of the numerous other blocs? In fact, I would back Lakeland blocs in a face-off battle against any more famous UK b
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Nothing beats the feeling of returning to the car by headtorch, tired and hungry and sore, but satisfied. This is a real Lakes b
steering clear of the usual hangouts, read on to find out about some of the best British problems you’ve never heard of.
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