Category: Rock Climbing
Climbing rock (aka Free Climbing).
With the forecast amended to sunshine, but with a cool air temp ruling out the high crags, to escape the crowds in Borrowdale Ben and I chose Gouther Crag in Swindale for a bit of trad mileage.
With a bank holiday weekend to play with, a trip to Pembroke for some sun-kissed sea cliff action seemed the way forward. As the weather forecast nose-dived as the weekend approached though, a late call to instigate Plan B was made.
Amazing "summer" weather in Chamonix today - a bit unexpected really, the forecast had suggested a chance of a shower and a fohn wind...
With a clear but cold (ish!) forecast, a bit of valley cragging in the sun seemed in order. Bowderstone Crag, hidden in the trees up the hill from the famous boulder, was a perfect choice being south west facing and quick drying following the overnight rain.
Under cover of darkness and flying low to avoid Paul's radar, Terry and Vikki sneaked a visit to Stanage...
I took my camera with me to Malham instead with the intention of getting some good shots of me on Obsession on the Upper Tier...
The Climbers' Club is celebrating 100 years of continuous definitive climbing guidebook production this year...
At this time of year, Terry likes to climb Gillercombe Buttress as a warm up from the winter season...
The Pembroke guidebook team were having a meeting at May Cottage on Saturday evening, and with the continuing sunny settled weather Paul and I thought Pembroke the ideal place (except for the massive drive south) to go rock climbing for the weekend...
