The gales and rain lasted all night and well into the morning. We decided to try our luck on the coast, but the south westerly gales meant that most crags on Angelsey would be unpleasant places to be as well as wet. Having raked through all the options, we found ourselves mulling over the final… Read more

Today would have been classed as a grim day, by anyone’s standards and at any time of year; but things really ought to be better than this on the first day of June! Before the monsoon hurricanes arrived, you could see that there was even a fresh covering of snow or hail on the tops… Read more

Started the day with a visit to Giggleswick South. Still rather parky for late May with a definite numb fingers vibe.  We did a pretty tricky 5+ which felt like a bit of a sandbag, but then some much better routes afterwards. Quick a nice little crag for a quick hit. Our first taste of… Read more

Woke to the sound of heavy rain, so took our time getting up. As the clouds broke up, we drove up by Pen y Ghent to get the views on the way Malham Cove. There is a climbing ban until July 1st on the right hand side of Malham (the area we wanted to climb… Read more

Simple living is back! Armed with climbing packs, a bit of food and a bouldering mat to sleep on, we set off from The Cottage to give our new van its first proper test run!  First stop (after a few jobs in Colwyn Bay) was Castle Inn Quarry, where the sun was out! We were… Read more

With the threat of rain arriving by lunch time, we made time for a quick little local walk into the hills above Bethesda. Overcast and with a strong wind, but really nice to stretch the legs before the wet weather turned up. Got back just as it started spotting! Read more