Big Challenge

mjd · Post by **mjd** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 11:52 pm

Walking solo up a mountain called 'Pillar' tomorrow (2975FT) at the crack of dawn (taking a torch) Not sure whether to be excited or Scared.

Thing is though, it will be amazing if its pulled off, and if I keep alive I will be one happy kid! My next reccomendation is on its way, I can sense it.

If im not on here again by monday night - Ive ceased to be

mjd · Post by **mjd** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 5:35 pm

I live to drink another beer.

bowie · Post by **bowie** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 9:44 pm

Congratulations man, i couldn't imagine doing something like that.

itsme · Post by **itsme** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 10:38 pm

Pics ???

Im sure you took that well used camera, am i right ??

Nixxy · Post by **Nixxy** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 11:46 pm

mjd wrote:Walking solo up a mountain called 'Pillar' tomorrow (2975FT) at the crack of dawn (taking a torch) Not sure whether to be excited or Scared.

Was there a Starbucks at the top?

TheMission · Post by **TheMission** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 1:17 am

mjd wrote:I live to drink another beer.

So does Liam in Corrie.

mjd · Post by **mjd** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 12:30 pm

Funny really, it was suppose to be nice weather, so set off in the dark. The Clouds were very low, and there were showers.. After getting above 2000FT or so the conditions were polar!

Summit

On the way to summit

Looking Towards Windy Gap - you can just make it out in the distance, you descend a fair bit before reaching it..

Wasn't much kop for views, but walking in those conditions is simply brilliant

Mattb · Post by **Mattb** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 1:01 pm

Mate those pics are awesome - looks like you are high up a mountain in another country there!

Didn't realise we had any snow left on the peaks - thought it had been quite mild recently and melted it all away! Wish we had some hills for me to trek up here

mjd · Post by **mjd** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:35 am

Cheers mate, there is a lot of snow around, its strange because it hasn't really been snowing here!

The Dangers of snow climbing though are very real

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cumbria/7185720.stm

Id never go anywhere near Helvellyn in Winter, serious place

TheMission · Post by **TheMission** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:02 am

With all due respect mjd, can I kindly point out that once you pass the age of nine, if you look out of the window and see snow you're supposed to say, "Fuck that, I'm stoppin' in."

Good pics though. A shame you didn't build a snowman up there and take one of that!

pat624 · Post by **pat624** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:06 am

WOW That looks fantastic, well done!

The things you lot will do in the search for an unchipped DOND amazes me :lol:

Pat

anfield road · Post by **anfield road** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 9:14 am

pat624 wrote:WOW That looks fantastic, well done!

The things you lot will do in the search for an unchipped DOND amazes me

Pat

Best post I have ever seen on here

mjd · Post by **mjd** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:46 pm

haha aye

Looking out of the window at 5am in the morning and you cant see anything

Good old weather forecasters getting it wrong again :P The weather was 'Chit'

toby · Post by **toby** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:15 pm

wow!! great achevement!! i like the pics.. not my sort of thing though! :P no pubs!!

all the best

Toby

mjd · Post by **mjd** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:02 pm

Always go to the pub after the hike

I see what you mean though

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