There comes a point in every climbers life when these words have to be spoken "lets go do A Dream of White Horses at Gogarth", and for a very good reason. The route takes you into such extreme territory with out exposing you to the extreme technical difficulties expected to get there. A big sea arch rising from the ocean floor pinches you below an overlap as you traverse around on monster every things to a delicate slab, now if that doesn't make you want to climb then nothing will.
I went with one new to the multi pitch experience (Terry Jade McCarthy) and one more seasoned (Rik Battye) as a three we moved well from pitch to pitch enjoying our time on the route and watching a spectacular display of confusion go on ahead of us in the shape of a party from London who (despite following another party who perfect displayed the route and its belays) fell once due to going the wrong way and built 2 incorrectly placed belays. fortunately their rope work was safe so just a lesson in route reading was given.
Now done I feel more complete as a climber, but I also feel I want to get back for the other delicacy Gogarth has to offer!
Campfour is a technical independent outdoor store based in Macclesfield, only about 15 minutes from the Roaches. Established in 2003, we specialise in climbing and mountaineering equipment as well as stocking a large range of hiking, walking, travel and camping gear. Our online store www.campfour.co.uk was launched in 2006. At Campfour we pride ourselves on service. We spend time with our customers, offering friendly and expert advice gained from personal experience.
Thursday 2 June 2011
Wednesday 1 June 2011
Vacancy at Campfour
Job Vacancy - Campfour store, Macclesfield - Store Assistant. Ideally, applicants should be interested in kit and have a passion for outdoor pursuits. Prior shop experience would be great but not essential.
We are a technical outdoor store and as a Store Assistant your job will involve serving customers on the shop floor. You'll be on the front line so must be able to converse comfortably with customers. We can't do enough to help our customers at Campfour and strive to ensure they are buying the right kit for their next adventure or outing. The quality of our service is very important and our standards are high.
Training is given in-store by ourselves and by most of our suppliers and brands. There are many benefits included in the job, especially if you like kit and testing it from time to time!
The position is for 3 days per week included Saturday. Week days may be negotiable. Pay on application.
Closing date for applications is Thursday 9th June.
Please contact David Golding at david@campfour.co.uk with a CV.
We are a technical outdoor store and as a Store Assistant your job will involve serving customers on the shop floor. You'll be on the front line so must be able to converse comfortably with customers. We can't do enough to help our customers at Campfour and strive to ensure they are buying the right kit for their next adventure or outing. The quality of our service is very important and our standards are high.
Training is given in-store by ourselves and by most of our suppliers and brands. There are many benefits included in the job, especially if you like kit and testing it from time to time!
The position is for 3 days per week included Saturday. Week days may be negotiable. Pay on application.
Closing date for applications is Thursday 9th June.
Please contact David Golding at david@campfour.co.uk with a CV.
Petzl Scorpio Via Ferrata Recall for Inspection
Our supplier of Petzl Scorpio Lanyards has brought to our attention their need to recall the following products for inspection.
Scorpio lanyards - L60, L60 CK, L60 2, L60 2CK, L60 WL, L60 H
Via Ferrata kids - K29VF 1, K29VF 2, L29VE 1, K29VE 2, K29V 1, K29V 2.
This is a precautionary measure that Petzl has voluntarily decided to undertake following a via ferrata incident in Grenoble, France.
If you have one of these items, please top using it immediately and return it for inspection. We are happy to send the item back for you whether you have bought them from Campfour or not.
If your item passes inspection, it will be returned to you. If it does not, it will be replaced or a credit issued for you to obtain something similar by way of a replacement. Should your item pass the inspection but fail general inspection due to excessive wear or damage, it will be returned to you but with advice that it should be retired and replaced.
As we write this, no items returned to date have been found to have a fault on inspection by our supplier and only a few have been found to have excessive wear and tear, but this is a precaution that should be acted upon, so if you do have one of these items, please don't delay.
Should you need to contact us about this for any reason, please either call the shop on 01625 619 204 or email us at info@campfour.co.uk.
Scorpio lanyards - L60, L60 CK, L60 2, L60 2CK, L60 WL, L60 H
Via Ferrata kids - K29VF 1, K29VF 2, L29VE 1, K29VE 2, K29V 1, K29V 2.
This is a precautionary measure that Petzl has voluntarily decided to undertake following a via ferrata incident in Grenoble, France.
If you have one of these items, please top using it immediately and return it for inspection. We are happy to send the item back for you whether you have bought them from Campfour or not.
If your item passes inspection, it will be returned to you. If it does not, it will be replaced or a credit issued for you to obtain something similar by way of a replacement. Should your item pass the inspection but fail general inspection due to excessive wear or damage, it will be returned to you but with advice that it should be retired and replaced.
As we write this, no items returned to date have been found to have a fault on inspection by our supplier and only a few have been found to have excessive wear and tear, but this is a precaution that should be acted upon, so if you do have one of these items, please don't delay.
Should you need to contact us about this for any reason, please either call the shop on 01625 619 204 or email us at info@campfour.co.uk.
Macclesfield Half Marathon Training Programme
If you are planning to enter the Macclesfield Half Marathon and haven't done anything like this before, fear not. The Macclesfield Harriers have kindly put together a comprehensive training programme that takes you from walking or running for 2 miles through to half marathon race fit in time for Sunday 25th September.
To download the programme, visit http://wwww.macc-half.k313.com/TrainingProg.pdf
To see some other handy hints and tips by the Macclesfield Harriers visit http://wwww.macc-half.k313.com/TrainingTips.pdf
Need some running shoes or gear? View our range of Ronhill running clothing, Inov-8 shoes or race packs. Our running range from Haglofs will be in-store and online soon. Further details of that to follow.
Good luck with the training!
Download Macclesfield Marathon Entry Form here.
To download the programme, visit http://wwww.macc-half.k313.com/TrainingProg.pdf
To see some other handy hints and tips by the Macclesfield Harriers visit http://wwww.macc-half.k313.com/TrainingTips.pdf
Need some running shoes or gear? View our range of Ronhill running clothing, Inov-8 shoes or race packs. Our running range from Haglofs will be in-store and online soon. Further details of that to follow.
Good luck with the training!
Download Macclesfield Marathon Entry Form here.
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