Black Sunday
Iron Crag
Pavey Injuries
Just over a week ago Jon and I went up to Pavey Ark mid-week for some quiet rock climbing on its sunny, south facing, lovely rough and bubbly Lakeland rock… We started off on The Bracken Clock (E2) and then moved on to Cruel Sister (E3). However, Cruel Sister was indeed a little “cruel” to …
Yosemite Backcountry
California holidays I
Esk Buttress
Dinas Mot
We had a lovely leisurely start to Sunday morning. Hanging out at Ynys, drinking tea, chatting, and eventually deciding where to climb. The problem was, it was all a bit too hot. We needed somewhere reasonably shaded and not too far to walk. The obvious choice was Dina Mot. We started out on Gardd. I …
Ogwen CC Guidebook Launch
After a day climbing in the Ogwen valley at Milestone Buttress, where we did one of the most polished routes I’ve ever done, Super Direct. It starts with a shimmering layback and is followed by a slippery jamming crack. Although the polish does disappear on the shockingly exposed top pitch … perhaps most parties scamper …
Keen Sandals at Gimmer
