Tremadog induction
With a couple of dry days forecast it was a good opportunity to introduce Jake to the delights of Tremadog. First up was The Plumb – in one glorious 50m […]
Category Archives: Wales
Cwm Glas Bach
With a one hour holdup on the A55, the Sunday evening drive home through the Prestatyn and Rhyl traffic really did not appeal, especially with the weather set fair for […]
Gogarth
Once again, we got lucky with the weather. The “usual” slot for the Gogarth meet is sometime around 10th June but the tides weren’t great, so I pushed it back […]
30th Anniversary Meet and some Welsh wanderings
Little did Nick realise, when he posted a notice saying “How about forming a Mountaineering Club” on the noticeboard at PA, that 30 years later we’d still be getting together! […]
Rhoscolyn – on the Warpath!
After a week back in Blighty, mostly spent in a suit and shuffling between meetings on trains, I was frustrated to get out on some rock again. I can only […]
Pagan – third time lucky
Andy and I had had a couple of previous unsuccessful attempts at Pagan, a 3* 3 pitch E4 on Red Wall, Gogarth. Both had been aborted due to conditions, the […]
Geoff’s Beudy Meet – Another classic!
Geoff’s Beudy Meet attracted a huge turnout – I counted at least 25, which must be something of a record! Geoff’s chilli was, by his own admission, “probably his finest […]
Glorious Gower
With tides and the firing range times prohibiting a Pembroke trip, Gower was the obvious venue for a post-exam trip with Tash for some much needed R&R. After popping some […]
More Gogarth fun
Another scan of the weather map and another decision to make the 2.30hr trip to Gogarth. This wasn’t looking like a great decision as we tiptoed across the traverse a […]
Family fun in the Brecon Beacons
Fiercely competitive ping-pong, late night card school, canoeing, dawn NERF-gun raids and raft building. Throw in beer and good food and you’ve got a memorable weekend!
Gogarth – sunshine guaranteed!
We got lucky with the weather (again!), with Holyhead being about the only dry place in the country! More words and pictures at http://www.blog.rucksackclub.org/?p=4231
Sunny climbing at Ty Newedd
More fine weather was forecast for North Wales, but we left it a bit late for a Gogarth flyer, so settled instead for a trip to Rhyl and one of […]
Back to Pembroke with the Rope Gun
Jake and I had a 3 day trip to Pembroke, squeezed in between major squalls of rain moving across the region. Once again the tides were unhelpful, but at least […]
Mowing Word
More high tides at inconvenient times meant more halfway skulduggery, but some great climbing. Gorgeous weather followed by beer in the St Govans Inn. Happy days!
Pembroke – Scaries!
Mother Careys certainly lived up to its name, with waves breaking half way up the crag. Nonetheless we managed a few routes from halfway ledges.
Mother Careys
Fully lived up to its Scaries nickname. BIG waves breaking half way up a 100 ft crag meant making use of midway ledges to get anything done. Very atmospheric!
Pembroke – St Govans East
We certainly picked a challenging few days for our visit to Pembroke. The army firing range was in use all week, with high tide at midday and most of the […]
Gower – Third Sister
Another fine crag, and only a half hours walk from the campsite.
Mermaid’s cove
A hundred metres around the corner from Shipwreck Cove lie a series of other buttresses. Only exposed for a couple of hours either side of low tide, and with a […]
Fox hole
Torrential rain from dawn through to about 3pm followed by blue sky and the chance to sneak in a couple of routes. Just need somewhere south facing and sheltered. Enter […]
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