Pinner Blog http://www.chrishalliday.net I'm Too Old For This Shit!! Thu, 28 Mar 2013 21:17:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Lego City Undercover 80% http://www.chrishalliday.net/2013/03/lego-city-undercover/ http://www.chrishalliday.net/2013/03/lego-city-undercover/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:02:31 +0000 Chris http://www.chrishalliday.net/?p=2638 Metacritic Review Score 8/10 This video review isn’t the most informative but it’s definitely the strangest….]]>

Metacritic Review Score 8/10

This video review isn’t the most informative but it’s definitely the strangest….

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]]> http://www.chrishalliday.net/2012/02/halloween-better-late-than-never/feed/ 0 Ailefroide 2011 http://www.chrishalliday.net/2011/08/ailefroide-2011/ http://www.chrishalliday.net/2011/08/ailefroide-2011/#comments Sun, 07 Aug 2011 10:07:05 +0000 Chris http://www.chrishalliday.net/?p=2510 I’m fat again so there was no climbing this year but my holidays usually feel like mini expeditions so it was actually a refreshing change.  I managed a lap of the VTT track and took Lucas on his first Via Ferrata, apart from that we spent the rest of our time either sunbathing, walking or drinking [...]]]> I’m fat again so there was no climbing this year but my holidays usually feel like mini expeditions so it was actually a refreshing change.  I managed a lap of the VTT track and took Lucas on his first Via Ferrata, apart from that we spent the rest of our time either sunbathing, walking or drinking at the bar :-)

  

  

 

  

 

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]]> http://www.chrishalliday.net/2011/06/verdon-gorge/feed/ 1 (Second) Pinnacle Rib Route, Tryfan http://www.chrishalliday.net/2011/04/second-pinnacle-rib-route-tryfan/ http://www.chrishalliday.net/2011/04/second-pinnacle-rib-route-tryfan/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 22:13:23 +0000 Chris http://www.chrishalliday.net/?p=2446 Alex and I had planned to do Tennis Shoe on Idwal Slabs today but we made a last minute dash to Tryfan’s summit instead.  Finding an easy route up to the Heather Terrace was impossible but once there, mistakes in our guide book made finding the start of the climb even harder!  For future reference, the [...]]]> Alex and I had planned to do Tennis Shoe on Idwal Slabs today but we made a last minute dash to Tryfan’s summit instead.  Finding an easy route up to the Heather Terrace was impossible but once there, mistakes in our guide book made finding the start of the climb even harder!  For future reference, the diagram on page 114 of Mike Bailey’s guide to Ogwen shows Pinnacle Rib Route and Overlapping Rib the wrong way around!!  Once we got going the climbing was great, we finished the route then scrambled up to the summit to say hello to Adam and Eve (the two boulders) and a man dressed as a crocodile before descending via North and Little Gully.

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]]> http://www.chrishalliday.net/2011/04/wilton-3/feed/ 0 Hobson Moor Quarry http://www.chrishalliday.net/2011/04/hobson-moor-quarry/ http://www.chrishalliday.net/2011/04/hobson-moor-quarry/#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2011 19:56:37 +0000 Chris http://www.chrishalliday.net/?p=2452 Today was my first meet with the Innominata climbing club and apart from the broken glass all over the floor the routes at this place are great.  Steeper than I’m used to but with positive edgy holds, good gear and stake belays at the top.  No pictures this time but here’s the route list..  Seconded [...]]]> Today was my first meet with the Innominata climbing club and apart from the broken glass all over the floor the routes at this place are great.  Steeper than I’m used to but with positive edgy holds, good gear and stake belays at the top.  No pictures this time but here’s the route list..  Seconded The Harp (HS 4b*), Gideon (Hvs 5a), Sunshine Superman (E2 5b*), Parkers Eliminate (Hvs 5a***).   I  Lead Crewe’s Route (Vs 4c***) and Epitaph Corner (Vs 4b *) and Top Roped a couple of high E’s with Mark and Jonny which I kept falling off!

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