Category Archives: climb

Posts about a climb or climbing

Great day Cragging

Had an awesome day today, after a damp start we decide to head to the Great Ormes and climbed a few easy routes around mumbo jumbo area, before moving round the corner to climb contusion F6c. Its a route I … Continue reading

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Craig Y Castell – Tremadog

The plan had been to climb in the pass, however two things stood in the way, firstly there was a hurricane blowing down the valley when I got up, and secondly we’d have to waste another hour waiting for the … Continue reading

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A Question of Conscience

I have been interested with teh quarries for a long time and spend much of my time enjoying the legacy of the 1980′s pioneers, as well as looking at the history of the time. This looking back at the history … Continue reading

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Upper Tier with the PYB Rock Imps

Given the weather forecast today stu and I decided to take the team to the Upper Tier Tremadog, which is now more popular than ever thanks to Jack Geldards North Wales Classic’s Pocketz guide. Where before there only used to … Continue reading

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Last Beaconeering Session of the Season?

Well, after a long drive, and I mean long, I think I clocked up several A roads and more motorways In my drive from Kent to Bournemouth then up to Wales. I did however arrive up in wales in time … Continue reading

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Sunshine and Showers at Tremadog

Well I spent a part of the day at Tremadog with Rocio from Ibex Guides. The weather was very wet and dry. With outbreaks of light rain as we started, but never amounting to much. As such we decied on … Continue reading

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MLT: Training and Assessment Courses

Whilst I am not a provider of Mountain Leader Training Courses, I work a lot with Andy Newton, who is a registered course provider with the MLT, and as such offers a variety of National Governing Body Award Courses. These … Continue reading

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Nylon: The Greatest Inventions in the History of Climbing?

In looking into the greatest inventions in climbing history I first though if listing the things that make climbing safe and accessible.  I listed my top ten climbing inventions a few weeks back and when I looked back at this … Continue reading

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Vector and a Void!

I ran into James McHaffie when I got back from Scotland a few days ago. He is also on the Winter ML bus at the moment, although he has his assessment the week after me. When I ran into him … Continue reading

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Keen for the Lleyn with Llion

On my way back down last night, I was asked wether I was keen for the Lleyn, Hell Yes! I have been walking around for too long, and I needed a climb like a junkie needs crack. Its just that … Continue reading

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