Warm Strong Southerly Winds Drive Us Indoors

Still working for Jagged Globe, we made plans to avoid the ferocious 85mph forecast gusting winds and driving rain/sleet - we booked for The Ice Factor. With an early start we coached the team (Steve, Stu, Simon, Nevin and Kieron) on techniques

for steep ice. After ice slabs, walls, slight overhangs, wood icicles, mixed climbing and chimneys we retired to the cafe. The team then rotated round, technical ropework, outdoor drytooling (on the impressive new high ropes module) and indoor lead climbing.

We even managed to squeeze in a couple of hours on the outdoor drytooling traverse and bottom roping venue.

Happily pumped the course drew to a close.

The good news though is that this thaw that we are experiencing now is due to end abruptly on Sunday with a rapid freeze - so we're gettinbg excited about some potential awesome climbing conditions for a few days.