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I spent the last couple of days up around the Never Never Land area, ticking a few easy and not so easy routes. Yesterday I was easy stuff, and I did a route that has to be the biggest waste … Continue reading
The Red Zone – T minus 12 hours
For six months of the year we can only marvel at its splendor, crisp red rock punctuated by soft sandy lines of weakness. For the devotee this is where Gogarth climbing its at. Steep and sustain climbing with just enough … Continue reading
Alzheimer’s Onsights
With age comes experience, and I would like to think I have accrued a fair amount of that over the years, and there are routes that I climb regularly and each hold is like shaking hands with an old friend. … Continue reading
South Stack Day: No’s 94 and 95
Its been a great week, however the work stopped last night, and I enjoyed a few pints in the Heights Hotel, I will have to do a blog on the Heights, as it is just incredible. Anyway I awoke to … Continue reading
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The Boldness of Youth
It seems I start too many stories nowadays, with the immortal words, ‘Back in the day…..’. Its not like I don’t live an adventurous life now. But sometimes a day out climbing now is as much about remembering all the … Continue reading
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The Nose of Dinas Mot: Ticked
Well almost, I should perhaps start from the beginning of my long story with The Nose of Dinas Mot. The routes, the climbers, the good times and the suffering. Way back in 1995, I sat down and choose a … Continue reading
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Shade Bathing: The Plexus Buttress
Despite a poor forecast a couple of days ago the weather has been awesome today, blue skies and sunshine, with it being hot from early on. So we decided to head to the Plexus Buttress, as the few days dry … Continue reading
Birthday and Hangover
Well I celebrated my birthday at the weekend, i have to say that in recent years I have not been keen to really celebrate, as at 36 its just another year, and to be honest I may have been born … Continue reading
2nd Annual Rhoscolyn Father’s Day Meet
Well, I spent last night and today over at the great campsite in Rhoscolyn with quite a few friends, on what is the second father’s day meet. Obviously I am not there because I am a father, … Continue reading
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Stacked Up in Scotland: Yeansby Castle
When I left you last I was celebrating the team ascent of the old man of hoy. That celebration went on until the early hours of the following morning. Outside the Ratwick bothy next to a fire burning dried kelp. … Continue reading
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