UKC

Many of you will probably know the Rich Mayfield and I will be trying to climb every route in Ken Wilson's 'Hard Rock' this summer and we've got a website up and running http://www.hardrockchallenge.org.uk

I'm just starting to put up more info on all the routes and I've been trying to collate pictures to put online. Thanks to some UKC photographers I've got a few dozen great images. Most of the common Peak and Welsh routes are already covered but for the rest (30+ routes) I've been struggling to find really good shots.

If any of you have any good photos you would like other climbers to see then please get in touch.

Check out http://www.hardrockchallenge.org.uk/05-10-00-routes.html and run your mouse over the list of routes to see which ones I've got images for and which ones I don't.

Many thanks,
Mark

In reply to Mark Stevenson:

Good luck Mark, may the weather be in your favour

Chris

In reply to andymoin: Many thanks - photo added to http://www.hardrockchallenge.org.uk/Chapter10.html

In reply to hwackerhage: Great photos - I've added one of each route to the site! Many thanks.

Anyone else got some good pictures they would like to share?

In reply to Mark Stevenson: Your website kills my browser! Every time the page opens i get a "safari has suddenly died" type message...

In reply to Daniel Armitage: I'm sorry about that.

I don't currently have access to Safari to try and troubleshoot. I've been checking that everything works on both Firefox and IE 6 and even getting them both to work is bad enough.

In reply to nai:

If you could send it to mark (at) hardrockchallenge.org.uk that would be great

In reply to Mark Stevenson:

I noticed a few probs with the links for photos not working as well eg DOWH (using IE).

In reply to Morgan Woods:

Sometimes the images seem to take a long time to load, but I've not been able to verfiy if there is actually a genuine problem or if it's just the internet being slightly slower.

It all just reminds me why I gave up designing website professionally 10 years ago....

In reply to Mark Stevenson:

Did you get my email from the other night? I've quite a few shots that you can use.

boB

In reply to Bob and others:Thank for the emails. I've just added about another 7 photos this afternoon and have had a few more promised.

I'm still very short of Scotland and Lakes photos. If anyone can help, please get in touch.

Mark

In reply to Mark Stevenson:

I can't see your site because it crashes Safari. I have some pictures of varying qualities of Shibboleth, Ravens Gully, Carnmore, Gob, and Moonraker here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ajmorris/tags/summerofrock/

None of them particularly brilliant in the grand scheme of things, but if you want larger versions email me.

I also have somewhere a photo or two of the tree pitch on North Crag Eliminate, but I think Flikr is hiding it because I won't upgrade to a Pro account. And theres a photo or two of Cloggy and Great/Bow at http://www.flickr.com/photos/ajmorris/tags/cloggy/

HTH

AJM

In reply to AJM:

Hmm, runs OK on Safari Beta on Windows.

boB

In reply to AJM: Thanks for use of the photos on you flickr pages, I've up loaded 7 of them!

Cheers, Mark

Update on routes I'm still trying to find good photos of and get permission to use:

Scotland:
The Scoop, Stone Ulludale, Harris
The Great Prow, Blaven, Skye
Dragon, Carnmore Crag
Goliath, Creag an Dubh Loch
Yo Yo, Annoch Dubh, Glen Coe
Trapeze, Annoch Dubh, Glen Coe
Carnivore, Creag a Bhancair, Glen Coe
Swastika, Trilleachan Slabs

Lakes:
North Crag Eliminate, Castle Rock
Totalitarian, Raven Crag
Praying Mantis, Goat Crag
Extol, Dove Crag
Engineers Slabs, Gable Crag
Ichabod, Scafell East Buttress
The Crack, Gimmer Crag
Gormanghast, Heron Crag

Peak/Pennine
Carnage, Malham Cove
Chee Tor Girdle, Cheedale
Sirplum, Cheedale

Wales:
Big Groove, Craig Gogarth
The Grooves, Cyrn Las
White Slab, Clogwyn Du'r Arddu
Slanting Slab, Clogwyn Du'r Arddu
Dwm, Castell Cidwyn

South West:
Bow Wall, Bosigran
Suicide Wall, Bosigran
Bishop's Rib, Chair Ladder

In reply to Mark Stevenson:

You have mail about Carnage

Cheers

Chris

In reply to Mark Stevenson:

Hi Mark

I've had a look on the sites and just wondered where you are headed on a day to day basis from Chedder until 22nd July as I'm free to come and take shots in that time period for the site/blog etc etc - and of course lend any support needed.

if there is a link for idiots - please show me!

Cheers

Si

In reply to Simon: Once we've actually decide where we are going we will get something online! We are still trying ot decide whether we are heading for the Outer Hebrides or over to Orkney first...

Baically after Cheddar/Avon:
16 days Scotland
4 day Lakes
3 day Peak/Yorkshire
8 days Wales
2 days South West

In reply to ChrisJD: Photos of Carnage @ Malham and The Crack @ Gimmer now online.

In reply to Mark Stevenson: Also now upload 'crag' photos for Avon Gorge and Blaven - however photos of the routes would still be appreciated.

In reply to Mark Stevenson:


I Was planning on going to Scotland - but I reckon I'll stick to the original plan and see you in the Peak!!

cheers!

Si

Latest update on what we are missing... Still lots of Lake District routes!

Thanks for everyone's assistances so far.

Scotland:
The Scoop, Stone Ulludale, Harris
Carnmore Crag - good climbing photo of Gob or Dragon
Yo Yo, Annoch Dubh, Glen Coe
Trapeze, Annoch Dubh, Glen Coe
Carnivore, Creag a Bhancair, Glen Coe
Swastika, Trilleachan Slabs

Lakes:
North Crag Eliminate, Castle Rock
Totalitarian, Raven Crag
Praying Mantis, Goat Crag
Extol, Dove Crag
Engineers Slabs, Gable Crag
Ichabod, Scafell East Buttress
Gormanghast, Heron Crag

Peak/Pennine
Chee Tor Girdle, Cheedale
Sirplum, Cheedale

Wales:
The Grooves, Cyrn Las
Slanting Slab, Clogwyn Du'r Arddu
Dwm, Castell Cidwyn

South West:
Bow Wall, Bosigran
Suicide Wall, Bosigran
Bishop's Rib, Chair Ladder

In reply to Mark Stevenson:

I've got some slides showing climbing on Praying Mantis & North Crag Eliminate, but my scanner's playing up. If there's anyone in Aberdeen or nearby who I can trust to look after them & can scan them for you I'd be happy to let you use any you think might be useful.

In reply to Mike C: I'm just engaging in some last minute updates to the website before we start on Friday. After then we should hopefully be uploading our own images.

Many thanks for the offer. The images would be useful but please don't go to too much hassle to get them to me.

Cheers, Mark

In reply to Mark Stevenson:

Bearing in mind that I can't (or couldn't) view your site - which ones have you used in the end? I didn't realise I had 7 that were worth showing!

AJM

In reply to AJM: See http://public.fotki.com/HardRockChallenge/hard-rock-photo-archive/?cmd=fs_s...

If any better photos come along they may get replaced but they are easily good enough for the purpose of illustrating the routes and crags for the time being.

In reply to Mark Stevenson: The Scoop, Swastika and Sirplum all now have photos, so they can come of the 'wish list'.

Thanks

A really great set of photos.

Your spelling is terrible though.

Hope you get lots done.

In reply to Mark Stevenson:

Good stuff, that works fine

I'd forgotten about the crag shots of Esk Buttress actually, I don't know how I managed that.

Glad you have found a use for some of them. I hope for your sakes you can replace the ones of Carnmore and Great/Bow in particular

AJM

In reply to Mark Stevenson:

Hi Mark,

I have a few buried on the old laptop of some of the Scottish ones, I will have a look and mail them over to you when I get a chance (moving house at the moment, busy times)

All the best with the challenge

Chris.