Guest Open_C Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 .. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 I work in A and E and we have had a lot of people falling whilst climbing. Dangerous. Most are un equipped, un skilled or unlucky. Not my idea of a fun weekend.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Its just sad that people risk their lives so easily. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 you have to take risks sometimes or just turn into a vegetable saying which Sharp Edge is no place for 6 year old Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 i've been best part the way up there but the girl i was with at the time felt going all the way (fnarr fnarr) up was too risky. so i had my honour intact and never needed to admit i didn't like the look of it myself. bloody stupidity taking a 6 year old all the way up when the majority of the way isn't bad at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northerngimp Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 They took a six year old up that? Fck me, i'm 32 and wouldn't go up that cunt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 I work in A and E and we have had a lot of people falling whilst climbing. Dangerous. Most are un equipped, un skilled or unlucky. Not my idea of a fun weekend.. Aye. up until to the final bit it's hill walking but the sharp edge bit is climbing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 scrambling I'd say - as the great Wainwright always said - you can't fall off if you watch were you put your feet - but you can't expect a 6 year old to do that....................... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karjala Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Ive walked that before and its dodgy as hell! When you get to the tarn where the sharp edge begins, you can choose to take a easy path up to the top instead, its not like you HAVE to do Sharp Edge to get to the top. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 They took a six year old up that? Fck me, i'm 32 and wouldn't go up that c***. howay man gimp, thats one of the places i was trying to talk you and your lass into going up with me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 ive been taking my kids up hills in the lakes, for a few years now,since they were younger than 6. In fact i just got back about an hour ago, i never take them anywhere high or dangerous, if its too high, they just cry on with tired legs. so its the little uns, Cat bells, Hallin fell, Lattrigg etc. I know this means i cant challenge myself, or go over any sharp ridges, but surely you have to put thier safety ahead of your own thrill seeking, ?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 When I saw the story my first thought was its stupid to take a 6 year old up there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 slightly off subject but took the famille up simonside today. got back just as it was starting to rain. then back to the anglers arms (longframlongton) for sunday lunch and beers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Very nice I was up Windy Gyle, and I also got back to Longframlington as it was starting to rain (but because I live there, not because I was eating there). edit.. I wasn't up Windy Gyle at all, I was up Bloodybush Edge Did you see the goat? goat ? what goat ? we came home via " the lee" as we'd never been up that way before so if a goat was on the loose in the middle of longframlington we'd have missed it. whats the shoulder of mutton like for food. it's seems very tarted up since i was last in about 12 years ago, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lankybellwipe Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Very nice I was up Windy Gyle, and I also got back to Longframlington as it was starting to rain (but because I live there, not because I was eating there). edit.. I wasn't up Windy Gyle at all, I was up Bloodybush Edge Did you see the goat? As the major link rd to the north, do you not get sick of the heavy traffic going through your village? And Longhorsely? And those speed traps get on my bastard tits! Numerous times I've been hoiking down the approach to the 30 zone, and not slowed enough, doing 35-40 through the village, and then braking again while spitting at the windscreen! Been done once! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 didn't see the goat and yes we went through the ford but it was only an inch or so. bit of a let down as when we saw then sign i told the girls what a ford was and they were expecting water up to the windows. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lankybellwipe Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 didn't see the goat and yes we went through the ford but it was only an inch or so. bit of a let down as when we saw then sign i told the girls what a ford was and they were expecting water up to the windows. I was expecting a Mondeo! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 didn't see the goat and yes we went through the ford but it was only an inch or so. bit of a let down as when we saw then sign i told the girls what a ford was and they were expecting water up to the windows. I was expecting a Mondeo! whats the gestation period for that then ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lankybellwipe Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 didn't see the goat and yes we went through the ford but it was only an inch or so. bit of a let down as when we saw then sign i told the girls what a ford was and they were expecting water up to the windows. I was expecting a Mondeo! whats the gestation period for that then ? That took weeks of careful planning Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 While we're on the subject.. I'm hoping to get over to the lakes on Tuesday with the family. We climbed Ben Nevis and Snowdon when I was (much) younger, but never managed Scafell Pike so we're going to do it this week, weather permitting. We're all fit enough, but my mother won't cope with climbing or aretes of the nature of Striding Edge or Sharp Edge. That being the case, what's the easiest and most stress-free way up it? Never been up it myself, so I don't know what to expect. I don't mind a boring tourist route as long as me mother won't end up stressing out at huge vertical drops No exposure on Scafell Pike especially if you go up via Esk Hause but the top is a mile of bloody great stones - not a lot of fun IMHO Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 nice pic Open.............. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 not as bad as Skye .............. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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