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Terrace Wall

Apr 30

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Spent a nice couple of hours down at Terrace Wall on Tuesday with G and Jamie. I used to hate Terrace Wall because everything was too hard, but there's actually a reasonable number of easier problems on the middle tier. Even the traverse of the left-hand side of the top tier is seemingly do-able now, so I must be doing something right.

G on what might be Right Arete, I can't really remember. Copyright Haydn Williams 2010

G on what might be Right Arete, I can't really remember. Copyright Haydn Williams 2010

I carried on with some extra problems on the greener right-hand end of the middle tier once everyone else had left, and had a thoroughly good time. What a great way to spend an evening; roll on the summer if this is what it brings.

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RAC Boulders

Jun 30

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Sunday morning dawned grey but dry in Snowdonia, and I drove from Beddgelert up to RAC Boulders near Capel Curig. Having left my guide at home and not having room in the car for my mat, I wasn't expecting to be tackling any massively difficult problems (not that I normally do anyway!). I was also spotter-less, so decided I probably shouldn't be too daring. Fortunately there's plenty to play about on, and everything looked distinctly more friendly than last time I was there about 18 months ago.

Bouldering at RAC Boulders (Copyright Haydn Williams 2008)

After about an hour it started raining, but it was nice to get out bright and early, and good to be reminded that perhaps I should consider something other than scrambling next time we head across for the weekend.

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Burbage Valley climbing

Jun 16

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I took the opportunity to get sunburnt at Burbage yesterday, and managed to fit in some bouldering too (sunburn's not clever, kids). We had the gear with us, and toddled up an HVS 4b crack somewhere near Remergence at Burbage North, ably led by G. After that, we moved down to Burbage South boulders to meet some friends of G., and all carried on bouldering there for the rest of the day.

Bouldering near The Brick, Burbage South (Copyright Stuart Walters 2008)

I managed to get up a couple of problems that I've not managed before, including a B3 on The Armoured car which involves a little pebble that became my mortal enemy last time I was there. I got up it first time with a minimum of fuss on this trip though. H had some new rock boots, and was tootling up stuff in a very competent manner. It's the first time I've been out bouldering for a while, and it just made me realise that I really should do it more often.

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