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Big Challenge
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 11:52 pm
by mjd
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
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 5:35 pm
by mjd
I live to drink another beer.
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 9:44 pm
by bowie
Congratulations man, i couldn't imagine doing something like that.
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 10:38 pm
by itsme
Pics ???
Im sure you took that well used camera, am i right ??
Re: Big Challenge
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 11:46 pm
by Nixxy
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?
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 1:17 am
by TheMission
mjd wrote:I live to drink another beer.
So does Liam in Corrie.
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 12:30 pm
by mjd
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
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 1:01 pm
by Mattb
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
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:35 am
by mjd
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
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:02 am
by TheMission
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!
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:06 am
by pat624
WOW That looks fantastic, well done!
The things you lot will do in the search for an unchipped DOND amazes me :lol:
Pat
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 9:14 am
by anfield road
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
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:46 pm
by mjd
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'
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:15 pm
by toby
wow!! great achevement!! i like the pics.. not my sort of thing though! :P no pubs!!
all the best
Toby
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:02 pm
by mjd
Always go to the pub after the hike
I see what you mean though