Knee improves, new rock climb

After a trip to the physio last Wednesday, I was reassured about my knee. Managed six miles on the Thursday, and the Colomendy run up Moel Famau on Friday with no real problems beyond a slight niggle. A short jog on Saturday then a pleasing 12 miler yesterday - around Llay, Rossett and Burton - suggest I should be OK. Also went to the crag I've discovered on Hope Mountain and shunted the most obvious line, which climbs the open corner towards the right of the crag. Not bad at all, certainly a valid route, maybe 35ft high, steep and juggy on a sort of honeycombed sandstone. All rather dirty, dusty and vegetated - but again considering this is almost certainly the first ascent, not too bad. The route, which I've called Beyond Hope (the pun was too obvious to avoid) goes at around Severe, or a tad harder. Steep jugs and bridging gain an uncomfortable ledge, then an awkward bulge gains a big hold on the right wall (in which there is a convenient crack), with bridging to finish. Good belays on top too.