Valerie bouldering
Bright Beck in a snowy Langdales in the Lake District.
The Yorkshire Dales seen from Barden Fell.
Sitting in the summit shelter on Moel Eilio in Snowdonia National Park
Llyn Cwm Llwch and Pen y Fan in the Brecon Beacons.
Beresford Dale
The sunrising over the Eiger.
Trying hard to stay standing in strong winds on top of Pen y Fan.
Burbage Edge in the Peak District in November.
Climbing Sickle Buttress (HVD**) at Froggatt Edge on a brilliantly sunny March day.
Valerie on the panorama walk above Grindelwald.
Holding on tight as I cross the 100m bridge on the Murren-Gimmelwald Via Ferrata.
Lake Windermere from the slopes of a snowy Red Screes.
The Jungfraubahn mountain railway and the Jungfrau in Switzerland.
Me on the Rotstock Via Ferrata in Switzerland.
The summit of Mannlichen, with the Monch and Jungfrau behind, in Switzerland.
By Calder Low, near Hartington.
Creux du Van
The road up to Kirkstone Pass closed due to heavy January snow.
Little Leo came into the world in September and was soon going to the climbing wall (where he found bouldering mats good for napping).
Me on the first section of ladders on the Murren-Gimmelwald Via Ferrata.
Me leading Zig-zag (Severe, 4b*) at Caley.
Froggatt Edge
Me, Valerie and Wanda standing on the edge of the Creux du Van in Switzerland (photo courtesy of Marc Schmid).
Llyn Cwellyn in Snowdonia National Park
Placing gear on Pillar Arete (VD*) on a hot June day at Stanage Edge.
Climbing at Stanage Edge.
Crossing the River Dove on a walk in the Yorkshire Dales in August.
the Severe climber 