What a day thursday was, sorry I didn’t have time in my busy schedule to update my blog, but I headed down to Tremadog. A total Blue Sky Day. It wasn’t so much warm but bordering on hot down there. This time to avoid doing one step in the cloud yet again. I headed to Pant Ifan.
Did three great routes, Poor Man Peutrey (Severe), Great Western/Monkey Puzzle Connection (HVS) and Scratch Arete (HVS). I had never done Great Western or Monkey Puzzle before, and have to say that they are an awesome combination of pitches, we avoid the whole of Great Western as it finishes up Poor Man’s Peutrey.
Monkey Puzzle is a great HVS, and rather stiff for the grade according to my second. I felt it was all there, although not having the guide book with me meant I was rather following my nose. Which seems to smell out the right way. Whats great about this pitch is that you get to finish up the last moves of one of Wales’ great route Silly Arete, and take the time to look down saviour the atmosphere.
After the first two route, sarah and I were joined by an old friend Tom, who had been at a meeting trying to start an outdoor environmental charter group in North Wales, similar to the one he works for in Pembroke National Park. Hopefully it will get pushed through as the idea has many benefits to the local area and beyond.
I sent Tom up the top pitch of the *** classic Scratch Arete. i forgot how good the route was. Totally gobsmacking. The sun was nearly setting so we headed back for tea and medals, and cake!
This Morning (friday) Tom showed me pictures from his Pabbay and Mingualay trip. He Kayak out to the islands and developed a lot of Deep Water Soloing. As well as had a fair few epics along the way. Very inspiration and the photos are amazing. I now need a sea kayak and some psyche!
