After More Drizzle/Rain - A Little Slate

Lena on Seamstress in Serengetti. A quick climb between drizzle spells

There was on and off drizzle all day, so we had another day of waiting for the drizzle to stop. The forecast showed a clear spell in the evening for a few hours, so we spent the day swimming in lakes and drinking hot chocolate, before we tried the rock. We got to Serengeti to find Seamstress and Seams the Same mostly dry. Lena got onto Seamstress, before my turn on Seams the Same. More drizzle made me nearly walk away, but the route stayed dry and I enjoyed the climbing in nearly a climb free day!

Seamstress

Seamstress

Dry - Seams the Same

Seams the Same

Bus Stop Quarry - 14th April

Blast Shelter Crag at Bus Stop Quarry. Biggles Flies Undone starts up the left edge, then right to a couple of footholds, to find a left slanting crack leading left to the top.

On the Saturday, Lena and I head for the slate at Bus Stop Quarry hoping we could stay warm enough to do some climbing, between showers. I manage to just about stay warm enough to lead 'Biggles Flies Undone' (E1 5b). However it was cold enough to wear my belay jacket for the climb. A great little route.

Slate - Friday 13th April

Catrin leading on slate

On the last day of the week for Catrin and Tanya we decided to get onto Slate. We headed to Australia Lower, and 'Above the Rails' (aka 'Level above Looning the Tube').

Catrin started the day leading a couple of climbs called 'Kinder Surprise' and 'Sport 4 All'.


We then moved up to 'The Sidings' for another couple of leads for Cartin. This finished with a great leader fall for Catrin. This turned out to be useful because she had been away form her indoor training all week, and her normal fall training as part of her routine. So her fall on the last lead of the week was hopefully good prep for the Saturday (14th April) BMC Leading Ladder Final at Reading.

The blue water of Dali's Hole

Catrin in Bus Stop Quarry

We finished our day in Bus Stop Quarry. Time was short, but there was time to top-rope a couple of climbs, so Catrin cruised up Solstice (HVS 5b**) first then Equinox (VS 4c*).

Catrin on the final section of Equinox

So ended a great week of climbing in North Wales. The family were now off home to prep for the Saturday Final in Reading.

On the Saturday 14th April Catrin competed in the BMC Leading Ladder Final and came second place in Cat A (Female Under 16) - congratulations to you Catrin :)

Contact Max (email - max@maxhunter.co.uk or 07724740225) for your own Climbing/Mountaineering course in Scotland or Wales.

Saturday - Looning The Tube

Kat on Looning the Tube after the traverse on the wall above 'the tube'

On the final section after the second bolt

I got to North Wales late !! So after meeting Kat we started climbing in the afternoon. The parking in Llanberis was already full, so we decided to start on slate in the quarries. We started on Looning the Tube (E1 5b) for a little blod slate action.