{"id":814,"date":"2010-01-11T23:30:14","date_gmt":"2010-01-11T23:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/?p=814"},"modified":"2022-04-11T21:48:52","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T20:48:52","slug":"wading-up-crowden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wading-up-crowden\/","title":{"rendered":"Wading up Crowden"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Paul, G and I took a wander up Crowden Clough in the Peak District on Sunday, in the hope of finding some ice to climb. Alas, all we found was snow. Lots and lots of snow, with Crowden basically banked out and walkable all the way up. Nevertheless, we still managed a bit of \u00a0a play about, even if it didn&#8217;t involve spiky tools, and had a lot of fun messing about with the mini-cornices which had formed over massive soft drifts. Well, that&#8217;s enough waffle; I know you only come here to look at the pictures anyway.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_815\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/022028.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-815\" class=\"size-full wp-image-815\" title=\"Paul checking out the mixed action in Crowden. Copyright Haydn Williams 2010\" src=\"http:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/022028.jpg\" alt=\"Paul checking out the mixed action in Crowden. Copyright Haydn Williams 2010\" width=\"750\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/022028.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/022028-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-815\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Paul checking out the mixed action in Crowden. Copyright Haydn Williams 2010<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_816\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/022030.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-816\" class=\"size-full wp-image-816\" title=\"G bravely forcing a way up most extreme line of snow steps. Copyright Haydn Williams 2010\" src=\"http:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/022030.jpg\" alt=\"G bravely forcing a way up most extreme line of snow steps. Copyright Haydn Williams 2010\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/022030.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/022030-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-816\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">G bravely forcing a way up most extreme line of snow steps. Copyright Haydn Williams 2010<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_817\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/022031.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-817\" class=\"size-full wp-image-817\" title=\"Squirming around at the top of Crowden. Copyright Haydn Williams 2010\" src=\"http:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/022031.jpg\" alt=\"Squirming around at the top of Crowden. Copyright Haydn Williams 2010\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/022031.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/022031-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-817\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Squirming around at the top of Crowden. Copyright Haydn Williams 2010<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_821\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/022036.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-821\" class=\"size-full wp-image-821\" title=\"Playing &quot;Guess what's solid and what's covering a 5ft hole&quot; in Crowden Clough. Copyright Haydn Williams 2010\" src=\"http:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/022036.jpg\" alt=\"Playing &quot;Guess what's solid and what's covering a 5ft hole&quot; in Crowden Clough. Copyright Haydn Williams 2010\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/022036.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/022036-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-821\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Playing &quot;Guess what&#39;s solid and what&#39;s covering a 5ft hole&quot; in Crowden Clough. Copyright Haydn Williams 2010<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_819\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/022050.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-819\" class=\"size-full wp-image-819\" title=\"Fun with cornices. Copyright Haydn Williams 2010\" src=\"http:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/022050.jpg\" alt=\"Fun with cornices. Copyright Haydn Williams 2010\" width=\"750\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/022050.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/022050-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-819\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fun with cornices. Copyright Haydn Williams 2010<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_825\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/022053.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-825\" class=\"size-full wp-image-825\" title=\"More cornice-bashing. Copyright Haydn Williams 2010\" src=\"http:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/022053.jpg\" alt=\"More cornice-bashing. Copyright Haydn Williams 2010\" width=\"750\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/022053.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/022053-300x152.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-825\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">More cornice-bashing. Copyright Haydn Williams 2010<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_823\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/022042.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-823\" class=\"size-full wp-image-823\" title=\"When good cornices go bad. Paul takes a ride as the whole lot collapses. Copyright Haydn Williams 2010\" src=\"http:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/022042.jpg\" alt=\"When good cornices go bad. Paul takes a ride as the whole lot collapses. Copyright Haydn Williams 2010\" width=\"550\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/022042.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/022042-275x300.jpg 275w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-823\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">When good cornices go bad. Paul takes a ride as the whole lot collapses. Copyright Haydn Williams 2010<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_824\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/022043.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-824\" class=\"size-full wp-image-824\" title=\"Avalanche debris? In the Peak? The aftermath of Paul's ride. Copyright Haydn Williams 2010\" src=\"http:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/022043.jpg\" alt=\"Avalanche debris? In the Peak? The aftermath of Paul's ride. Copyright Haydn Williams 2010\" width=\"750\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/022043.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/022043-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-824\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Avalanche debris? In the Peak? The aftermath of Paul&#39;s ride. Copyright Haydn Williams 2010<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_822\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/0220391.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-822\" class=\"size-full wp-image-822\" title=\"Ploughing our way out down Grindsbrook Clough. Copyright Haydn Williams 2010\" src=\"http:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/0220391.jpg\" alt=\"Ploughing our way out down Grindsbrook Clough. Copyright Haydn Williams 2010\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/0220391.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/0220391-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-822\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ploughing our way out down Grindsbrook Clough. Copyright Haydn Williams 2010<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paul, G and I took a wander up Crowden Clough&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[444,445,446,443],"class_list":["post-814","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-outdoors","tag-crowden-clough","tag-edale","tag-grindsbrook-clough","tag-winter-climbing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/814","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=814"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/814\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=814"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=814"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=814"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}