Monday, June 22, 2015

Dyffryn Mymbyr bouldering

A quick evening bouldering session before running up to Llyn y Cwn for an impromptu solstice wild camp. I've been here a few times before, always finding the problems quite hard and polished. They were also rather greasy today, after morning rain. I did all the slabby routes first, then the left-hand version of the RAC arete: rather precarious with a polished start. Backside arete is very easy, but pleasant: more like a miniature VS than a boulder problem. Then some particularly enjoyable lines: the V0+ which moves up and right into a hanging groove is steep, positive and quite exciting. Another route at the same grade goes up the steep wall further right via a series of powerful moves on small but positive holds. At the end of the slabby boulder, I did the overhanging arete and the awkward traverse before heading round to Ogwen for the run up to my intended campsite at Llyn y Cwn.

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