Today was a clear sunny day, around 9 degrees. Autumn and I decided to hike along the Ribble Valley in Pendle. We started in Barley Green (SD823416) picnic grounds and hiked 2.5k up the valley past Ogden Reservoir on the pendle way trail. From ribble valley if you have time you can continue up to Pendle Hill. The highest hill in Pendle standing at 557m above sea level. Below are some photos of our hike.
Earl is another classic Yorkshire area. Drak, brooding and mysterious, it offers superb but uncommpromising bouldering, along a gritstone edge. The problems are scattered along the length of the edge with the greatest concentration being around the monument at the west end of the crag. There is plenty of variety with a lot of fine aretes and problems in the harder grades. Almost everything feels technical, thuggy or a balance of both. (Rock Fax)
Today was my first time touching rock in four years. It was a slow start, and I have a long way to go before I get back into climbing shape. Below are some photos or the area and a bonus photo of myself while backpacking in the Smokey Mountains, USA.
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