A likely story

Yesterday I ventured up to the Dubh Loch with Derek for some climbing.  The weather was chiller than previous weekends so we opted for Eagles Rock and 'A Likely Story' which is a nice south facing HVS.

'A Likely Story' Crag - Eagles Rock.

Throughout the day clouds threatened but the few spits of rain never amounted to much and the sun even came out to play from time to time.

Derek wondering what he's got himself into...

Derek far off on pitch one.

Chalking up before the move.

Approaching the thin crack.

A team on Mousetrap (VS***) (photo taken from Eagles Rock).

There weren't many folks around up that way; one team on Mouse Trap (VS) on the Dubh Loch crag and some walkers over Broad Cairn direction.

Pitch two of A Likely Story (HVS***).

Derek making the moves through the tricky wall (difficult to see in the photo but it is there).

Rock over.

'Yusss!'

A Likely Story gives a nice angled climb with some more bold sections of almost featureless granite slabs (which Derek enjoyed thoroughly!).

Pith three.

Placing vital gear.

The route takes some of the easiest climbing between the overlaps where possible and keeping a few secrets at points until you're making the move.

Derek making the last moves of the route.

Creag an Dubh Loch from the top of A Likely Story.