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Re: What's your ambition for 2012?

 For me its.....

Spending more time exploring 'up north' especially around Yorkshire. Eating a curry in Bradford, visiting Bolton Market & Grimsby fish Market, eating fish & chips in Whitby etc. To be honest anything north of Watford is pretty much 'Missionary country' to me.

Looking further afield its not passed my notice that Japan seems to be dodging every attempt I make to return. Want to spend some time climbing in the Japanese alps and exploring more of Hokkiado during winter.

From a skills perspective I'd love to improve my skiing to the point I was confident enough to go ski touring. Maybe tackle the Haute route Chamonix to Zermatt.

Re: What's your ambition for 2012?

I'm going to try and invent a new style of walking for the hills. I have been working on a few and have a few names....scattling, scoffling and scruffling are provisional names and the type of walk I am favouring at the moment is similiar to when you walk along with one foot on the pavement and one in the road (like on a very narrow or busy path) I hope this style of walking can be adopted somewhere in the hills...

Re: What's your ambition for 2012?

can't  wait to get back to the dark peak. the plan is to do '2' twelve to forteen mile solo walks. the wife is my loyal walking partner, but it's nice to have two day's alone, "i know", it's sad! but i luv it. the walks are kinder scout, and alport moors. the plan is to start early and not see any one all day. [will let you know]-july-aug====

Re: What's your ambition for 2012?

The short LDPs Angelzarke Anguish and Angelzarke Amble in early Spring as well as lots more trips up to my beloved Pendle Hill as often as I can manage whilst building up to the Yorkshire 3 Peaks in June (again), then the Helm Wind walk any point in the summer. Followed by anywhere that takes my fancy for the rest of the year.

Re: What's your ambition for 2012?

After reading the Jan issue of CW I suppose I'm going to have to take up Geocaching...

My other ambitions for the coming year are to actually get round to walking the Derwent Valley Heritage Way, go wild camping at least once, get back into regular YHA visits and generally go out and walk around a bit. Living on the doorstep of the Peak District seems to inhibit outdoor activity! Hoping to be around this place a bit more as well.

Re: What's your ambition for 2012?

My husband and I have a few objectives for the year. My kids enjoy walking, but are still quite young, so some of my ideas for walks will have to be carried out when they're at their dad's.

1: Marsden to Edale, via Black Hill, Bleaklow and Kinder Scout. I'm told the ascent on this route is the equivalent of going up Snowdon twice.

2: The Edale Skyline

3: Walk from Smithills (Bolton) over the moors to Darwen, to visit my mum-in-law. She's not a mum-in-law of the dragon variety, so it's worth the walk. Bet she'll get her boots on and meet us somewhere en-route.

4: Get the kids onto Kinder Scout for the first time.

5: Join a local walking group. By doing so, I'm hoping somebody will be able to give us a lift to the Lakes or Snowdonia now and again.

6: Do a winter skills course.

7: Wild camp for the first time.