  
A chilly dawn breaks on Kinder Low, 633m. © si cooke, Jan 2010 |   
Derbyshire's best? Kinder Downfall in superb nick. Placing screw on steeper variation. © si cooke, Jan 2010 |   
The spikey side of Kinder Downfall © si cooke, Jan 2010 |   
Kinder Downfall Direct. Putting in the first screw. © si cooke, Jan 2010 |
  
Fancy foot work in the Peak. Waterfall Farm Cave Swallet. © si cooke, Jan 2010 |   
End of a long day breaking trail. Descending E Ridge of Carn Mor Dearg to camp, with a SAIS Cat 4 forecast nagging..... © si cooke, Dec 2009 |   
Chair Ladder - Sunset +15mins © si cooke, Aug 2009 |   
Heading into the green....Zonation of the lichen on Chair Ladder granite © si cooke, Aug 2009 |
  
An evening of solitude on moorland grit. Grinah Stones, Bleaklow. A long way after work...... © si cooke, Sep 2009 |   
Could be Easter Island. (Secure?) belay on top of Peel Crag. © si cooke, Jul 2009 |   
Team tactics. Which belay method would you prefer - 1 alert partner or 12 red helmeted beginners? © si cooke, Jun 2009 |   
Clip that wire! Valkyrie pitch one. © si cooke, Jun 2008 |
  
Podded or shelled? Solstice sunset on 'Peapod' at Curbar © si cooke, Jun 2009 |   
No splashdowns today. Dean 'Oiling his lawnmower' (E1 5b), pitch one, at Hodge Close. © si cooke, May 2009 |   
Committed to that turn. Through the seracs on the Toula Glacier. © si cooke, Feb 2009 |   
Which line do you want? The mist clears to reveal fresh tracks for another 1500m of vertical back to the road. Toula Glacier. © si cooke, Feb 2009 |
  
School's out - Wednesday afternoon lessons at Bamford. Who needs rock boots when you can campus like this? © si cooke, Mar 2009 |   
Snowhole at Stanage..... Stanage trig / Hampers Hang in full winter garb. © si cooke, Feb 2009 |   
Into the shadows. Ski tour above Courmayeur. Aiguille Noire de Peuterey in background. © si cooke, Feb 2009 |   
High above the Courmayeur ski lifts. South face of Grand Jorasses, Helbronner, Tour Ronde in background. © si cooke, Feb 2009 |
  
Spindrift and glacial ice. The steep entry to the Toula Glacier above Courmayeur. A bit chilly at -15C and 40kph winds. © si cooke, Feb 2009 |   
Montenvers is shut! Day 3, desperate for water...no stove, food or drink, descending the Valley Blanche after storm. © si cooke, Dec 1995 |   
You're not coming near me with that heavy bag! The bindfolded escape from base camp. Cordillera Vilcanota, Peru. © si cooke, Aug 1996 |   
The unclimbed South faces of Colque Cruz group, Cordillera Vilcanota, Peru.
CC 1 to 6 from L to R. © si cooke, Aug 1996 |