>The classic horseshoe round of Striding Edge and Swirral Edge was our option for a ‘short sprint’ in the hills.Weather conditions were not so kind to us on Sunday, heavy snow showers and gusty winds made for an atmospheric start along Striding Edge, not to mention the deafening noise of a Seaking helicopter hovering somewhere…

> After a week working on the mountains of Glencoe and Lochaber it was back home for the weekend to see what the Lakes had to offer. An early start and a promising forecast saw Dan Shacklock, Steph and myself heading upto Bowfell Buttress. Our plan was to get some long awaited winter climbing bagged…