In reply to Al Evans:
Why not just climb in Europe?
...Why not just climb in England?
......Why not just climb around London?
.........Why not just climb inside in London?
............Why not just climb top rope inside in London?
+rep to the OP for having the balls to wander into a more interesting part of the world.
Shame about bupa not covering mountaineering anymore. For my humble trips I struggle (and fail) to get comprehensive insurance.
> Why not just go to a safer mountain region, where it is only mountaineering objective dangers that matter?