South-West Ridge

Dave with a view down into West Gully

This week I'm on a 4 day course with Dave Barber. Dave works down at Woodlands OEC in South Wales. He was happy to start his week with a quick climb, so we headed up to the Douglas Boulder to see what would be free. We found a team on Fawlty Towers and Alan Halewood on 1934 Route, so we headed for the South-West Ridge (III**) of the Douglas Boulder. Then Ash turned up to take his team up the West Gully and down the East.

Ash down in West Gully leading his team up, as Dave hooks his way up the pitch.

Trident Buttresses

Creag Coire Na Ciste

There were quite a few teams out today on the Ben. Teams on Ledge Route, teams walking up left of the Comb, and a team heading up Slingsby's Chimney, and did I see a team on Hadrian's Wall Direct early in the morning?

Dave high on the ridge

Dave close to the top

Dave and I had a quick look into Observatory Gully, but all we could see was a team of 4 heading for Slingsby's Chimney. We headed down with smiles and started to hatch a plan for tomorrow.