Thursday, June 26, 2008

Eglwyseg climbing

A slightly disappointing climbing trip to Trevor Rocks yesterday evening, in cool, windy conditions. Seconded Dale up The Full Nine Llaths (f5), then led the loose and unpleasant Cwm again (f4), before seconding Welsh Fargo (f5) and Dim Parcio (f4). All these newly bolted routes, to the left of the main climbing area, are rather scrappy: downright loose in places. Poor climbing and clearly near to a peregrine nest. Switched to the much better routes on the Compact Wall. Failed on the crux of Super Furry Frogs before clumsily climbing Boreholderline (f6a) after a rest (feeling tired after yesterday's 20 mile run), a steep route on the right of Compact Wall, and seconding I Met a Man from Mars (f6a+). This is a fine, sustained line up a steep flake on small positive holds: by far the best route of the day.

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