Saturday, 28 February 2009

Saturday 28 February 2009 - TGO Challenge Training - Austrian Style (1)

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Friday, 27 February 2009

'A Ritzy Shack'

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Also known as 'The Austrian National TGO Challengers' High Level Training HQ'. It's our home for this weekend, at 129...
Thursday, 26 February 2009

The View from Col Rosa

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Following Nick's comment on the last 'Dolomites' posting, I've run out of time to search for a 2001 trip image of the man hi...
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Wednesday, 25 February 2009

Tuesday 24 February 2009 - Chaophraya

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Sue and I enjoyed an excellent meal here tonight, unusually for us in the centre of Manchester.  The mixed starter was really very tasty as...
Monday, 23 February 2009

Walks and Via Ferratas in the Dolomites - an Illustrated Talk on Wednesday 25 February 2009

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Sue and I have prepared an hour long talk for Stockport Walking Group this coming Wednesday evening.  It's at 8 pm at Hazel Grove Civ...
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Sunday, 22 February 2009

Yearning for Summer

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After a rather grey week here in Timperley, the snowdrops are in flower and Sue has tidied the garden, trips have been planned, a slide show...
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Saturday, 21 February 2009

Paul Skipper - Ironman (DQ'd)

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No, this isn't an obituary, just something that appealed to me when we received it, as suitable content to brighten up a dull week ...
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Thursday, 19 February 2009

Wednesday 18 February 2009 - An Evening Stroll into Altrincham

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Last night we enjoyed the first of our evening walks of the year, an 11 km stroll from home, down the Bridgewater Canal towpath to The Swan...
Wednesday, 18 February 2009

Sunday 15 February 2009 - Mudfest at Alderley Edge

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Back in the real world of the gloomy UK, at least it didn't rain, and we were able to catch up with our good friends, the inmates ...
Monday, 16 February 2009

New Shoes

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This is possibly our final 'Canadian' post for this year, subject to occasional contributions from Summitboy, our Ottawa correspond...
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Friday, 13 February 2009

The Canadian Ski Marathon 2009 (CSM) – A Tale of Three Halves (part 2)

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Well, we are back in the UK, time flies past, there is post to open, people to chase up, people to visit, things that need to be done, trips...
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Monday, 9 February 2009

The Canadian Ski Marathon 2009 (CSM) – A Tale of Three Halves (part 1)

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This, our final posting from Canada this year, is just to let you know that we had a (‘Mostly’, and as AS would say ‘the capital M is impor...
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Friday, 6 February 2009

The Canadian Ski Marathon 2009 - Prologue

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The CSM, or Canadian Ski Marathon , takes place at this time every year. This is its 43rd consecutive year. Quite an institution. Sue and I...
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Thursday 5 February 2009 – Our Last Day in Gatineau Park

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Until now we have been skiing in the central and northern sections of the Park. That is because they have convenient cabins at which to enj...
Thursday, 5 February 2009

Wednesday 4 February 2009 – Around Lac Philippe

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My first day of retirement was celebrated together with Sue on a neat little circuit of Lac Philippe – P17 (Wakefield) then along trails 52,...
Wednesday, 4 February 2009

A Life of Riley: The End

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It's over! My Life of Riley is at an end. After a year with no income the time has come to end the pain that others have endured in fun...
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Tuesday 3 February 2009 – Fun in the Sun

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Sue and I enjoyed a sunny ski from Kingsmere, quickly reaching Shilly Shally cabin, pictured below. From here, back-country trail number 12...