He’s scaled the Old Man of Coniston, he guesses, on more than 5,000 occasions. As much as anyone, Jair is the old man of Coniston. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Sion Jair: ‘Coniston Old Man has got absolutely everything for everybody: steep climbs, gradual climbs, beauty spots, atmospherics.’ Photograph: Murdo Macleod for the GuardianThe following morning, I meet Jair outside a pub at the foot of the Old Man of Coniston. When asked why he walks – and indeed why he climbs the same mountain day after day – he offers two answers. “Coniston Old Man has got absolutely everything for everybody: steep climbs, gradual climbs, beauty spots, atmospherics.

Source: The Guardian March 25, 2018 06:00 UTC