My third and final day with the Glenmore Lodge team was
forecast to be fine so we decided to start our trad. Rock season at Castell Helen for a little ‘Gogarth lite’ action.
In 3 teams various routes such as Rap, Pel, Blanco and
Lighthouse Arete were climbed (first pitches damp and chilly)then and some of
us went across to enjoy the sun at Hollyhead Mountain where I climbed Black and
Tans with Nancy followed by the bottom pitch of Thread and the top pitch of
something harder. My first time climbing there and it was hot, sunny and felt
more like a continental sport crag than a British Trad crag near to one of the
UK’s best known sea cliffs.
We bumped into various old friends including Shelagh (who
used to work at the Lodge) and Robin and Twid Turner all out enjoying the sun.
Happy days; the rock climbing season is on!
Many thanks to JSMTC Indefatigable for hosting us throughout our stay.
The team getting ready to abseil in
Sandy heading down
Jon explaining where the line goes to Derek and Sandy
Nancy abseiling in whilst Andy leads up the first pitch
Nancy nearly at the niche
Nancy leading off
Nancy on Lighthouse Arete
Hollyhead Mountain
Sheila in the sun
Nancy starting up Thread
Pulling over
Let the rock climbing season commence
2 comments:
Hope you're going to pop in then!!
Time and tide wait for no man- our whirlwind tour is already over. Nancy and I both thinking of you Pete!
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