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LEAVE NO TRACE

Still cannot comprehend the volume of rubbish we found on the summit of Ben Nevis.

Luckily this didn't detract from our very soggy mountaineering weekend in Scotland with

36 hours door to door from Leeds we managed to sprint up Curved Ridge and a walk in to the CIC on Saturday. Tower ridge and home on Sunday. Two amazing routes that have been on my list for a while. Maybe I'll go back and do them with visibility next time. May the drying commence.

Get psyched
Get out there
Crush it

 

Happy Mountain Monday

The last 2 days have been mostly brain fog. So Wednesday is this week's Monday.

📷: Post work Monday a few weeks ago with

UNEXPECTED ADVENTURES 2

A few years ago I posted some book recommendations that I'd stumbled across. All were written by women or chronicling women in sport. Many books later, I have some more!

A Light Through The Cracks: I had read parts of Beth's story in The Push but her account adds depth to the conversation on relationships and the PTSD they experienced.

A Woman In Arabia: Often referred to as the female Lawrence of Arabia. A more apps title for TE Lawrence should be the male Gertrude Bell. An Extraordinary life under publicised.

A Woman Of No Importance: A tough but rewarding read on Virginia Hall's time in occupied France running French resistance networks during WW2 and her work afterwards for OSS.

Take The Lead: The first account of a modern comp climber I have read. Seeing the pressures placed the upon these young athletes in the emerging sport of climbing was eye opening. As I continue to learn and appreciate body composition pressures from a female perspective this gave me lots to think on.

All have been super interesting and inspiring. I have an incredibly nerdy two-page Google doc with all my recommendations if anyone is interested.

Equally, if you have any recommendations please comment below.

DON'T BE PRECIOUS

The shine didn't last long 😅. Sadly what happens when you have inconsistently consolidated snow.

New axe and poles broken in! A great two early season days in Scotland to kickstart the winter. Feeling fit but definitely room for improvement.

Get psyched.
Get out there.
Crush it!