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Golden Gate

October 23, 2011by hazelfindlay 11 Comments

I freed El Cap. But I also broke my computer, so this has been written quite hurriedly. Even so, it’s really detailed, so skimming could be advisable! I got a […]

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Hard Routes, Trad Routes, Trips, Uncategorized
Jen following the 7b crux pitch of Super Dupont

Chamonix

September 4, 2011by hazelfindlay 1 Comment

I have visited Chamonix only once before in my life, with my Dad and Brother when I was really young. Every summer we would go on holidays to the South of France […]

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Alpine Climbing, Trad Routes
me on the 7c finger crack pitch Steve Monks photo

Switzerland

August 30, 2011by hazelfindlay 1 Comment

It didn’t take long for life at Ceuse to get too hot and too easy… not that sport climbing is easy – it’s very hard – but it’s no stress, […]

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Alpine Climbing, Trad Routes
Dan Goodwin on the first ascent of Maniac

Maine Maniac

July 30, 2011by hazelfindlay 2 Comments

After leaving James to fend for himself in the hopping town of Deer Lake (rumour has it he had to wait 3 days for a flight back to France), the […]

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Hard Routes, Sport Climbing, Trad Routes, Trips
Hazel on Lost at Sea Mark Synnot Photo

Newfoundland

July 25, 2011by hazelfindlay 5 Comments

Although I was glad to have done Once I was a little worried that I was ridiculously unfit having not climbed at all for a month over exams and not […]

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Alpine Climbing, Trad Routes, Trips
Dave Birkett on the first ascent of once upon a time in the south west E9 6c Alex Eve photo stolen from UKC

Top Ropes and Tick Marks: Once Upon a Time in the Southwest (E9 6c)

June 28, 2011by hazelfindlay 1 Comment

Back in my Dad’s day (according to my Dad) head/redpoint tactics such as toproping, practising, tick marking, mock leading were for those climbers who were too rubbish to onsight or […]

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Hard Routes, Trad Routes, UK Climbing

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