6th Aug. Climbing Holiday Starts

We started on Shadow Wall in the Pass

After spending a few days working on my new website (Hunter Mountaineering - to go live in the Autumn), I decided it was time for a holiday, so I met Lena in North Wales and we started a Van Dwelling climbing trip. We started in the Pass before heading off to Bus Stop Quarry for a quick end to day. A good start, but the weather is set to be changeable over the next few days.

Lena enjoying Shadow Wall

I'm enjoying the edges of new shoes on the slate at bus stop quarry

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.

Cloggy and Bus Stop

On our last day we decided to head up to Cloggy. We didn't know what to try, but decided upon 'Longland's Climb' VS 4c, on the Weat Buttress - not very often climbed these days - apparently - but still a classic. Above Dave is coming up an awkward pitch 2. I chose to belay at the top of the slab - a mistake, because my sport harness is definitely not designed for semi hanging belays! Later when I read the history of the climb, I read that the chockstones (my belay!) were brought up on the first ascent from the ground.

Dave near the top of pitch 2.

Dave heading off. It was an awesome route. unfortunately we didn't have time for a second. So we headed off to Bus Stop Quarry and we led 'Equinox' VS 4c and 'Solstice' HVS 5a. A great end to a productive week. Dave's Blog