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Category: Escape
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I trained, I surveyed route guides, we talked ideas, plans, fallback plans, gear and fear.
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after a nice relaxing night, the shackles of the city well and truly shuffled off we hit the hay planning a nice civilised 9am kickoff.
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All of it supporting the motto I live and coach by which is “you have to leave your comfort zone , because outside of it is where the magic happens”.
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Sitting in the sun – still in big boots, climbing gear and shades, sipping coffee at a cafe in the main street among the tourist is something you only really get to enjoy in Chamonix
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after snow ploughing for what felt like a mile we arrived at a very steep (for a newbie) run out which saw us de-ski and walk the last 100 yards! #LessonLearned
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The battle continued, slabby rock under powder, no gear options and all the time swimming upstream.
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What better way to get a mini adventure out of 24 hours!
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We geared up and managed a couple of great pitches, taking our indoor ice wall practice outdoor and it paid off.
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.. in a nutshell, Urban Uprising is a UK registered charity that takes children from disadvantaged circumstances out rock climbing. We think it’s a great way of boosting self-esteem…
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Being born with no hands and only one leg, I’ve overcome many barriers and climbed many walls…figuratively speaking
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If somehow you don’t know what EOFT is then let me educate you
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Craving an escape from real Life, but having spent all of our savings on the very real life purchase of bricks and mortar we scrounged Roxy the Van