Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
I guess we better start reccing, afterall I've not been on Bleaklow for hmmm er hours??
will i need a map
I guess we better start reccing, afterall I've not been on Bleaklow for hmmm er hours??
will i need a map
no i'll carry the map you can carry the drinks
... and the tent ....... and the sleeping bag. I think I'll need to travel VERY light.no i'll carry the map you can carry the drinks
Cant remember what i carried drinks wise last time around. A brandy would have been nice at halfway.no i'll carry the map you can carry the drinks
I think I did carry the tent for the whole of the way round.
The OMM 25ltr sack was def to big. It was bouncing around all the way and I think I will buy the smaller yellow one.
Don't worry Daz, no need to get another one - I can fill up the 25 litre pack for you. That will save me carrying anything.
Quick question - anyone know the names of the team "Sub 9" who have held the HPM record since 1988? That's some record!
Contact Martin Stone, he was the captain.Quick question - anyone know the names of the team "Sub 9" who have held the HPM record since 1988? That's some record!
Yiannis
Thank you, Yiannis. I will.
Andy (Marvin) and I did our first Reccde of the year over bleaklow and I believe we've got the route wired. we'll just follow our foot prints
We joined the route just before Swains Head from here we followed fresh snow over hard pack that occasionally broke through. all the main groughs were full of snow.
Andt tries to run away from a picture
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Up to bleaklow Stones then across deep snow filled cloughs until the final climb to Bleaklow and across to Wainstones.
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If you don't know what they look like you could be wandering about a bit. From there we went back via the aircraft wreck at White Stone we then decided to straight line it towards Swains head but came across one or two deep drifts
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There wasn't much wind but the temp was very cold when we stopped working the snow is here for a while I suspect so best get used to it.
hi,
new on here, makes some interesting reading..
me and a team have a place in this years race. luckily i know a vast majority of the route. unfortunately the part im not very familiar with is the bogs around Bleaklow.
we managed to get as far as Margery hill on sunday its the route from there on that wories me.
any tips would be gratefully received
Phil
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