Well the weather was so bad yesterday that a shgort wall session was all I could get inspired to do. Something to do with a hangover from hell! Today was different, although not very impressive in the vale of Llanberis, the traffic cams were showing blue skies and sunshine, and with a low tide at 10.30am LPT was on the cards.
Headed over there with Simon, and his missus, who took to sunbathing well. Whilst we did a few routes. Inparticualr simon lead Under the Board Walk, a pokey F6c at the left hand end, this has always been impossible for me, just like Cafe Facet, I think I have a mental block. We then tried Face Race a thin and technical F7a.
I was up first and went for it on lead, something that I have been struggling to do recently. Fortunately all the bolts were ‘easy’ to clip compared to many on the sport slate routes I have been on. All was going well until the crux, and I missed a hold, that makes it possible. So missed out on the flash.
I did Top Rope it after that, and I think I now know how to do it clean. Was good to get pumped again.