Scafell pike

[Billy b 785]

You won't beat the mountains

They've stood there without a care in the world long before we got here and they'll stand there long After we've gone

Love snowdon, scafell and nevis ,would love to get out into the dolomites or somewhere at some stage.

[mackem 27,043]

5 minutes ago, Billy b said:

 ,would love to get out into the dolomites or somewhere at some stage.

Get yourself to the himalayas,blows the other big ranges out of the water.

[Bush Rummager 4,764]

Thanks @mushroom

Rest of you are a bunch of b@stards!! Lol..

[waltjnr 6,927]

11 hours ago, waltjnr said:

Adriana brownlee did the 3 peaks in 22hrs aged 8 ,guess thl members need more of a challenge 

Climbed the worlds 14 highest peaks and only mid 20s I think ,a brit to be proud of ! And a woman ! How she gets time to do the washing ,hoovering ,dropping the kids at school ,I don't know ! 

[Billy b 785]

11 hours ago, mackem said:

Get yourself to the himalayas,blows the other big ranges out of the water.

Would love too, Ive watched plenty of videos, vlogs and docs on the himalayas, and any of the big ranges really 

Just something about the mountains for me 

Come back from a trip up the mountains and its cleared your head for weeks.

 

[Greyman 28,819]

11 hours ago, Billy b said:

You won't beat the mountains

They've stood there without a care in the world long before we got here and they'll stand there long After we've gone

Love snowdon, scafell and nevis ,would love to get out into the dolomites or somewhere at some stage.

Your not wrong there mate when I was up there last year helvellyn was on the opposite side in the cloud and the helicopter is buzzing in there most nights rescuing poorly equipped people I was with a former sas lad for one night that lives up there and is into his fell running etc he said body’s are regularly found around the bottom were they just slide off in bad weather, I always carry enough gear to just bed down f**k walking off in cloud fog and snow 

[ands 550]

Always a good idea to hold on to something solid like a tree when your climbing about those crags! lol

[mackem 27,043]

46 minutes ago, Billy b said:

Would love too, Ive watched plenty of videos, vlogs and docs on the himalayas, and any of the big ranges really 

I think you would enjoy it.

 

[mel b 2,627]

13 hours ago, waltjnr said:

Adriana brownlee did the 3 peaks in 22hrs aged 8 ,guess thl members need more of a challenge 

That's some good going for an 8yr old . It took me 22hr 48mins , and I was hanging out my arse. 

[waltjnr 6,927]

43 minutes ago, mel b said:

That's some good going for an 8yr old . It took me 22hr 48mins , and I was hanging out my arse. 

Mel ,she's the real deal ,must be half mountain goat ,some amazing people out there 

[TOMO 26,482]

1 hour ago, Billy b said:

Would love too, Ive watched plenty of videos, vlogs and docs on the himalayas, and any of the big ranges really 

Just something about the mountains for me 

Come back from a trip up the mountains and its cleared your head for weeks.

 

I watch a bit of that stuff about himalayas...what really gets to me is how busy it is...and how much mess...like a bad area in a busy city 

[mushroom 13,186]

1 hour ago, Greyman said:

Your not wrong there mate when I was up there last year helvellyn was on the opposite side in the cloud and the helicopter is buzzing in there most nights rescuing poorly equipped people I was with a former sas lad for one night that lives up there and is into his fell running etc he said body’s are regularly found around the bottom were they just slide off in bad weather, I always carry enough gear to just bed down f**k walking off in cloud fog and snow 

I got caught up on Helvellyn in a passing blizzard, about 100m from the stone windbreak at the top. As I was prepared, no bother! Took out the space blankets (pegged together), stayed in situ, made a makeshift tent, out with the stove and popped a brew on and we sat down and had lunch comfortably. 20-30 mins later it passed. I also know the hill like the back of my hand, so even if it had gone on longer, getting down wouldn't have been an issue.

[mel b 2,627]

5 minutes ago, waltjnr said:

Mel ,she's the real deal ,must be half mountain goat ,some amazing people out there 

That's true enough Walt,  some folk are just amazing mate.

An old boss/mate of mine , used to do snowdon as part of a marathon that he did every year.   Snowdon was the last few miles.

He'd spent most of his life in the army( staff sgt , rmp) , and marathon running was his passion.  He always said that he was amazed that binmen were fitter than young soldiers . 

[waltjnr 6,927]

3 minutes ago, mel b said:

That's true enough Walt,  some folk are just amazing mate.

An old boss/mate of mine , used to do snowdon as part of a marathon that he did every year.   Snowdon was the last few miles.

He'd spent most of his life in the army( staff sgt , rmp) , and marathon running was his passion.  He always said that he was amazed that binmen were fitter than young soldiers . 

Can't tell if your if your being truthful about bin men ???

[mackem 27,043]

17 minutes ago, TOMO said:

I watch a bit of that stuff about himalayas...what really gets to me is how busy it is...and how much mess...

Depends on which area and the country mate,it's not all like that,plus it's a huge range,you can trek for days and not see one bit of rubbish nor a person,you probably saw Nepal?