Tashy’s first BigWall
Topped out in fine style yesterday and were back in Camp 4 for 6 pm and in the shower soon after. Monster pizza and even bigger Margarita followed before a […]
Camp 4
We managed to move onto Camp 4 a day early and all got on the same site. Miracle! That means we’re not going to have to move again until we […]
Camp 4
We managed to move onto Camp 4 a day early and all got on the same site. Miracle! That means we’re not going to have to move again until we […]
Washington Column – South Face
Tash and Dad’s excellent adventure is going well so far. All going according to plan. On Dinner Ledge at 5.30 having fixed another 2 pitches above. The Kor roof is […]
Salathe Wall on El Cap
Jake and I topped out on “The Captain” at noon on Monday having hauled to Heart Ledge on Friday. Three memorable days on the Big Stone. Day 1 – easy […]
Settling down for the night on Lung Ledge – 13 pitches up Salathe on El Cap
A Relaxed start around 1.30 saw us jugging and hauling 1000ft and getting a pitch in before settling in to Lung Ledge for tea at 6 pm and snuggling into […]
Knob Wall
Tash fancied some free climbing so we headed for a few routes at Knob Hill. Great fun climbing covered in chicken heads.
Freeblast
Jake and I made a fairly snappy ascent of Freeblast – the first 11 pitches of Salathe on El Cap. As I’d done it before, I was belay bunny for […]
Lost Arrow Tip – Yosemite
After a spectacular bivi on the rim above lost arrow (and a few beers in celebration of my birthday ) we did the Lost Arrow Top in fine style. Jake […]
A steep learning curve in The Leap5
We bumped into a young German climber – Henning, on holiday with his heavily pregnant partner and their 2 year old daughter. Not surprisingly he was desperate to get some […]
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 […]
Watchhouse crag – dodging the showers
A bit further east along the coast, Watchhouse crag offers a real contrast with slabby thin climbing. Non tidal and near access made this a good option for a showery […]
Gower – Shipwreck Cove
The Gower was a regular holiday base for many years when we were kids, so I was long overdue a visit to sample the latest “in” climbing destination and especially […]
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