Conwy Mountain climbing

Peak/Crag: Conwy Mountain Slab
Routes: Far Right Crack (VD:sol), Oaklands (S 4a:sol), Central Groove (D:sol), Left Slab Crack (MS:sol), Far Left Crack (VD:sol), Left corner (VD:sol), Central Arete (D:sol)
Keen to try out a new pair of running shoes after returning from our morning in Betws, so I jogged from the house up the normal route up Mynydd y Dref/Conwy Mountain in more warm sunshine. I stopped at the slab to do all seven of the natural 'lines' that mark this easy venue. You can climb almost anywhere at VDiff, although there is a tiny technical move at the top of Oaklands on the right of the slab. The best route is the obvious thin crack in the left-hand slab, which gives delightful gentle climbing at around Mild Severe. Just lovely in the hot sunshine, savouring the crisp moves and the warm rock. After this short climbing session, I continued running to the top of the hill, slowing a little after yesterday's race and this morning's short but intense outing. From here I ran back down the main path taken by the half marathon route (4 Aug) to a remarkable little wall of igneous rock that I've never noticed before. This (welded tuff) was a little like the chicken heads of Riglos, and I played around on it before running back to the house.