Check out Dave's blog for the lastest on the Long Hope route.
http://www.davemacleod.blogspot.com/
Also there is more behind the scenes material on the Hot Aches Facebook page.
Thursday, 23 June 2011
Wednesday, 22 June 2011
Success on Hoy!
Dave McLeod has succeeded in his long term project to free the Long Hope route on Hoy during a long day yesterday, congratulations to Dave, Andy and the team! Check back soon for further details and pictures as we get them. We're looking forward to the film already....
Sunday, 19 June 2011
Hoy - Update 1
The guys have been sending the first reports/pictures out from Hoy. Heres a few pictures from yesterday....
you can read all the latest reports over at the guy's blogs -
Lukasz Warzecha's blog: http://blog.lwimages.co.uk/
Dave MacLeod's blog: http://www.davemacleod.blogspot.com/
Andy Turner's blog: http://andyturnerclimbing.blogspot.com/
Paul Diffley blog: http://www.hotaches.com
All photos Lukasz Warzecha
you can read all the latest reports over at the guy's blogs -
Lukasz Warzecha's blog: http://blog.lwimages.co.uk/
Dave MacLeod's blog: http://www.davemacleod.blogspot.com/
Andy Turner's blog: http://andyturnerclimbing.blogspot.com/
Paul Diffley blog: http://www.hotaches.com
All photos Lukasz Warzecha
Wednesday, 15 June 2011
Ben in training
We've just had this photo in from a secret source (Alastair) of Ben, clearly in training for his next expedition....
Ben along with fellow explorers Alastair Humphreys and Martin Hartley set out this October on the Scott 2012 expedition....
This year is the centenary of Captain Scott's last expedition. The objective he died trying to achieve, a return journey to the South Pole on foot, remains unfinished. Accomplished Polar Explorer Ben Saunders is leading a three-man team that sets out in October (from Scott's hut at the coast of Antarctica) to complete this four-month/1,800-mile trek. If all goes well, it will be the longest unsupported polar journey in history.
you can keep up with all the latest at
Ben's site - http://www.bensaunders.com/
Martin's site - http://www.martinhartley.com/
Alastair's site - http://www.alastairhumphreys.com/
Ben along with fellow explorers Alastair Humphreys and Martin Hartley set out this October on the Scott 2012 expedition....
This year is the centenary of Captain Scott's last expedition. The objective he died trying to achieve, a return journey to the South Pole on foot, remains unfinished. Accomplished Polar Explorer Ben Saunders is leading a three-man team that sets out in October (from Scott's hut at the coast of Antarctica) to complete this four-month/1,800-mile trek. If all goes well, it will be the longest unsupported polar journey in history.
you can keep up with all the latest at
Ben's site - http://www.bensaunders.com/
Martin's site - http://www.martinhartley.com/
Alastair's site - http://www.alastairhumphreys.com/
Tuesday, 14 June 2011
Hoy - The Beginning
Tomorrow sees Mountain Equipment Pro partners Dave MacLeod and Andy Turner set out on their next exciting challenge.
Dave and Andy aim to climb The Long Hope Route on St John's Head, Hoy in a single day, freeing the final pitch up the headwall which Dave considers will come in around a hefty F8b+. Quite a challenge after 850 feet of sandy sea cliff and several pitches of E5 and above. This will certainly make it among the biggest undertakings in British climbing.
The Long Hope Route was first climbed in 1970 by Ed Drummond and Oliver Hill. They spent 7 days on the wall, sleeping on ledges and in hammocks, and several of the 23 pitches involved some aiding. A first free ascent was made by John Arran and Dave Turnbull in 1997, but this avoided the final pitch up the steep headwall, taking instead a slightly less direct line. Both ascents were landmark achievements for their time, both being onsight and showing real audacity in an unusually inhospitable environment. St John's Head is a 1000 feet of sandstone, making it the highest vertical sea cliff in the British Isles.
Alongside Dave and Andy will be friends of the brand - film maker Paul Diffley of Hotaches productions and photographer Lukasz Warzecha, so there should be footage and photos a plenty over the coming weeks.
The guys will be sending regular updates from the ME cottage and we'll keep you up to date with all the latest. You can also checkout updates and some pre trip thoughts over at their social media sites here
Facebook
Hot Aches: https://www.facebook.com/hotaches
Lukasz Warzecha: https://www.facebook.com/LWimages
Dave MacLeod: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=761184046
Twitter
Hot Aches: http://twitter.com/#!/HotAches
Dave MacLeod: http://twitter.com/#!/davemacleod09
Lukasz Warzecha: http://twitter.com/#!/LukaszWarzecha
Blogs
Lukasz Warzecha's blog: http://blog.lwimages.co.uk/
Dave MacLeod's blog: http://www.davemacleod.blogspot.com/
Andy Turner's blog: http://andyturnerclimbing.blogspot.com/
Photos: Dave MacLeod Collection
St Johns Head
Dave and Andy aim to climb The Long Hope Route on St John's Head, Hoy in a single day, freeing the final pitch up the headwall which Dave considers will come in around a hefty F8b+. Quite a challenge after 850 feet of sandy sea cliff and several pitches of E5 and above. This will certainly make it among the biggest undertakings in British climbing.
The Long Hope Route Topo
The Long Hope Route was first climbed in 1970 by Ed Drummond and Oliver Hill. They spent 7 days on the wall, sleeping on ledges and in hammocks, and several of the 23 pitches involved some aiding. A first free ascent was made by John Arran and Dave Turnbull in 1997, but this avoided the final pitch up the steep headwall, taking instead a slightly less direct line. Both ascents were landmark achievements for their time, both being onsight and showing real audacity in an unusually inhospitable environment. St John's Head is a 1000 feet of sandstone, making it the highest vertical sea cliff in the British Isles.
Alongside Dave and Andy will be friends of the brand - film maker Paul Diffley of Hotaches productions and photographer Lukasz Warzecha, so there should be footage and photos a plenty over the coming weeks.
The guys will be sending regular updates from the ME cottage and we'll keep you up to date with all the latest. You can also checkout updates and some pre trip thoughts over at their social media sites here
Hot Aches: https://www.facebook.com/hotaches
Lukasz Warzecha: https://www.facebook.com/LWimages
Dave MacLeod: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=761184046
Hot Aches: http://twitter.com/#!/HotAches
Dave MacLeod: http://twitter.com/#!/davemacleod09
Lukasz Warzecha: http://twitter.com/#!/LukaszWarzecha
Blogs
Lukasz Warzecha's blog: http://blog.lwimages.co.uk/
Dave MacLeod's blog: http://www.davemacleod.blogspot.com/
Andy Turner's blog: http://andyturnerclimbing.blogspot.com/
Photos: Dave MacLeod Collection
Friday, 3 June 2011
Dave MacLeod Lecture - SOLD OUT
Going...... Going..... gone
Cheers to the 70 of you that have registered to come to the Free Dave MacLeod lecture at the ME store, Manchester next Thursday night, its going to be a cracker!
If you missed out this time then don't worry as we have more exciting lectures coming to the store soon.
You can keep up to date with all the latest at our facebook pages
Mountain Equipment Facebook
Mountain Equipment Store
Cheers to the 70 of you that have registered to come to the Free Dave MacLeod lecture at the ME store, Manchester next Thursday night, its going to be a cracker!
If you missed out this time then don't worry as we have more exciting lectures coming to the store soon.
You can keep up to date with all the latest at our facebook pages
Mountain Equipment Facebook
Mountain Equipment Store
Thursday, 2 June 2011
Es Tresidder wins the Isle of Jura Fell race
Congratulations to ME Pro partner Es Tresidder on winning the Isle of Jura fell race in a time of 3:21.
You can read Es's full report at his blog here and check out the full results list at the Jura race page here
Es putting our New and soon to be launched Gore Active Shell Firelite Jacket
to the test last month - Sharp Edge, Blencathra, The Lakes photo: Steve Gordon
You can read Es's full report at his blog here and check out the full results list at the Jura race page here
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