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Climbing at Craig y Tonnau
The bluebird weather continues and today there was barely a cloud to be seen. We were rock climbing today in the south of the Snowdonia National Park at a little known crag called Craig y Tonnau. – aka ‘The Rippled Slab’. I’d not been there in a few years, and judging by the state of… Read more
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Carreg Wastad – Climbing in the Llanberis Pass.
The North Wales ‘Indian Summer’ continues! Had decided to go into Ogwen, but having seen the shady cliffs and felt the nippy wind blowing, we aborted and re-routed to the sunny side of the Llanberis Pass. Here, at the cliff of Carreg Wastad, we climbed three classic climbs, starting with Crackstone Rib. This was quickly… Read more
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Lighthouse Arête VS (4c)
It’s always a good idea to check the length of the rope you are about to abseil on is long enough to reach your destination. We started out our day by abseiling down the sea cliffs of Castell Helen. We had our own abseil rope, but having found one insitu, we decided to just head… Read more
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Stand Up Paddleboarding
Another fine day at the beach today and finishing with a quick trip up into the hills for sunset! Spent most of the day Paddleboarding around the little islands off Rhosnigr Bay. (No photos, as I didn’t have a waterproof camera with us). All finished off with a visit to the crepe shop for a… Read more
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Sunset Special
Not a breath of wind, not a cloud in the sky and not a ripple on the ocean. It’s been a calm day weather wise. Mountains, river or beach, everywhere was in good condition today! I’ve been out of the mountains, over in Anglesey for most of the day. I’ve been with a group of… Read more
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Llyn Brenig to the beach
A bit of boating today for a change. This time assisting with a sailing group, by driving a safety boat on Llyn Brenig. High up on the Denbigh Moors at an altitude of over 300m, it’s claim to fame is that’s it’s home to the highest sailing club in Wales. And because of this,… Read more
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