Review of 2004 (shurely '03 - Ed.) - Soapbox

31/12/2003 at 10:22

Highlights are probably:

Winter Mountaineering course at Glenmore Lodge in March. Great fun, learnt loads, got knackered!

Trip to Swiss Alps in July. Even MORE fun. Even more knackering.

Getting made redundant and spending the best summer I can remember unemployed and without an income :-(

Other good things?

Just about making my aim of getting away to the hills at least once every month this year (except December).

My nephew coming along in June (eventually). He's cute and fat, and makes me smile lots.

All the OM/MR meets - and I didn't blow anyone up this time either.

Oh, and the Croteen NOT getting a chance to cut the rope as I didn't fall down a crevasse. Much to his dissapointment.

Sure there was lots else, but that'll do for now.

Si

Evil Genius Darren

31/12/2003 at 10:35

Getting bitten by monster ants in the Duddon Valley. They still haunt my dreams

Jon Doran

31/12/2003 at 10:57

Eeeeek... I missed an entire year then. In 2003 though, undoubted highlight for me was trekking Annapurna Circuit and Base Camp. Lowlights? Probably crashing very hard on steep rocky trail on my mountain bike in southern Spain, my right hand is still sore, I suspect I've broken it...

Monster ants? Be Colombian, deep fry them then snack on the little bastards.

OutdoorsMagic Editor | jon@outdoorsmagic.com

Andy McKenzie

31/12/2003 at 11:14

Looking back, I was out in the Gulf from January until June. An experience I shall never forget! Coming back from that I trained like a demon to pass a week long selection for the Army Physical training Corps- Pass:-)
Attended various mountaineering lectures, notably one given by Maj. Bronco Lane- fantastic.
Got back into rock climbing after a long time away, and finally had some cracking weekends away walking and climbing with some good friends..

Oh, I nearly forgot a week in Goa lapping up the sun and living like a King;-)

Simon Robinson

31/12/2003 at 11:14

High point, 3560 ft - summit of Snowdon on the hottest day of the year. Highlight, a fantastically clear day on Helvellyn in March.

31/12/2003 at 11:21

Jon, good point. Can you tell I'm filling in forms etc for next year already?

Who knows, if I'm lucky then the Website pixies might change it to 2003?

Si

The Monk

31/12/2003 at 11:24

crossed Penyghent on the Pennine Way, first mountain I`ve every been over (well apart from by plane), phew! it was high

Jon Doran

31/12/2003 at 11:44

Also, Cosmiques Arete on the Aiguille du Midi on a Eider press trip was pretty cool, as was bumping into an OM member on the street in Chamonix. Hi Phil...

OutdoorsMagic Editor | jon@outdoorsmagic.com

Evil Genius Darren

31/12/2003 at 11:48

Seeing a beaver while walking through the snow-covered forests of Vermont.

Kieran Robinson

31/12/2003 at 12:07

Deep SNOW at Alport Castles in January and more DEEP snow on Kinder in December were defintely the best bits of the year!

Dan E

31/12/2003 at 12:11

I think mountaineers are the only people who look forward and pray for snowy weather...(Well I suppose skiiers, but not many skiing opurtunities in England, heh). Kinda like us barking mad canoeists wanting torrential rainfall, heh....(Ya, you can blame me for some crappy days on the hill, meh).

Jenny Smith

31/12/2003 at 12:32

Skye in August was like heaven on earth.

The Monk

31/12/2003 at 13:19

saw plenty of Beaver on the St Lawrence, bloody nusence, scare all the fish off!

Ben Hedley

31/12/2003 at 13:58

All the fantastic day trips out into the hills with Maria under warm sunny blue skys.

Weekend climbing in fantastic weather in Pembrokshire in early october. Blue skys, blue seas, crashing waves. Warm sum and fantastic climbing.

Carving up the slopes in Les 2 Alpes in feb on me snowboard. bloody ace week that was. perfect weather again.

Backpacking trip at easter. Shorts+t-shirt all week......in easter! bonkers

bin a jammy bugger me this year!

Orange Alex Ford

31/12/2003 at 13:59

Striding Edge in the Snow, and the Welsh 3000-ers.

Fantastic.

Ddyrchafedig Gyrrwr (Beic Modur)

31/12/2003 at 14:20

Bloody hell Monk, "plenty of beaver on the St Lawrence."

Isn't it a bit cold there for sunbathing?????

31/12/2003 at 14:34

And there was me resisting beaver comments since Darrens post!!

Cant believe it took so long - but finally Tony comes to the rescue!!

Si

The Monk

31/12/2003 at 14:36

eeeer that was in the summer, won`t get me over there now, bloody things frozen?

anthony scott

31/12/2003 at 14:59

Climbed Ben Nevis and Scafell Pike so have done three peaks in one year (did Snowdon in late 2002). One year is easier than 24 hours! Did Yorkshire three peaks in less than 12 hours but it was one of those days when the cafe in Horton was not giving out certificates so will have to do it again in 2004.
May spot The Monk on the route - see other thread.

Happy New Year from someone who is working tonight!

Alastair Dent

31/12/2003 at 15:00

Highlight; Moving out of a house and onto a narrowboat.

Lowlight; Freezing my T*12 off in narrowboat in winter.

Review of 2004 (shurely '03 - Ed.)

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