Ever into the extra curricular the team at Hammer Design were out and about in force over 2011.  Though we love our work it’s a cast iron fact that we also love our play.  This sometimes leads us to get carried away.  Last year Si needed to be evacuated from a hut in the Swiss alps when over exuberance at altitude led to dehydration. This unfortunately then combined with a dodgy contact lens to precipitate a speedy descent (skidoo) to the Grindlewald valley and proper medical facilities.  No one likes the idea of loosing an eye, fortunately Si suffered no permanent damage! 

Si taking on the famous traverse of the Auguille D'Entreves in the Alps

Just around the corner from here, at about the same time, Henry managed to get lucky and climb the North Face of the Eiger (without a hitch). 

Henry on The North Face of the Eiger

Closer to home and sea level Ben, Adrian, Meilee and Si have all been hammering the mountain bike trails the length and breadth of the country.  From Glencoe to Cornwall the Hammer Design team have been going further and faster whenever they can.

 

Steve (left) having just recieved his award with his little boy Sam

Burning slightly less calories, but putting the fitties in their place a little, Web Developer Steve won a top award.  Steve studies Web Systems Design at Sheffield Hallam and after getting the top grades in his year and in his faculty, two years in a row, he was awarded the Ede & Ravenscroft Academic Prize.  Well done Steve!

You can be sure that we’ll all be out in force for 2012.  Si’s already eying up the Matterhorn, Henry’s thinking about Alaska, Adrian’s eye is always on a trail centre somewhere…

Hope to see you out there!

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