Category: Rock Climbing
Climbing rock (aka Free Climbing).
Steve and I took a trip to Tremadog to check a route or two, some access descriptions and discuss the photography requirements for the new Tremadog guidebook...
After the skin-full last night we got up late... Too late to do anything big, so we decided to head out to the coast so I could take Pete up some sunny rock (he was still feeling tired after yesterdays efforts and booze!). We drove out to Jack Scout Crag...
After baking on Burbage on Saturday we opted to seek out some shade on Sunday. Shining Clough sits high on the northern edge of Bleaklow about an hours walk...
The forecast was for hot and the crowds were on their way. We decided to head the other way. We drove down to Wilton Quarry and watched hundreds of cars queuing on the north bound M6...
We intended to go to Sandbed Ghyll Crag tonight - the approach is described in the guidebook as "painfully steep but mercifully short (15 minutes)"...
A dry weekend at last saw Paul and the refugees from a wet week in the Lakes heading for Secret Stanage...
Limestone (especially polished limestone) can make for tricky gymnastic climbing, but it can also be great fun... Twistleton Scar offers a wide range of grades, a short approach and a lovely outlook up and down Ribblesdale...
Pending the impending kat-card, here's quick update on our climbing activities so far in the Dolomites...
Monday evening is a good time for a route that traverses a popular crag. We went down to Shepherd's after work, sadly we were too late for the cafe...