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Bone and Hound Bouldering

Bone and Hound Bouldering

October 17, 2016the Severe climber

Leo climbing on Baby Slab at Bonehill.

Leo climbing on Baby Slab at Bonehill.

Bonehill on Dartmoor.

Bonehill on Dartmoor.

The sun managing to stay out as I climb on the Warm-Up boulder at Bonehill.

The sun managing to stay out as I climb on the Warm-Up boulder at Bonehill.

Leo climbing on the Warm-Up boulder at Bonehill with Josh spotting him.

Leo climbing on the Warm-Up boulder at Bonehill with Josh spotting him.

Me climbing on The Cube boulder at Bonehill.

Me climbing on The Cube boulder at Bonehill.

Josh gets ready to make the final move on a problem on The Cube boulder at Bonehill.

Josh gets ready to make the final move on a problem on The Cube boulder at Bonehill.

Me climbing on The Perched Block at Hound Tor on Dartmoor..

Me climbing on The Perched Block at Hound Tor on Dartmoor..

Leo climbing on The Perched Block, with Josh spotting him. If you look closely, it seems like Josh's shadow is giving Leo a helping hand.

Leo climbing on The Perched Block, with Josh spotting him. If you look closely, it seems like Josh’s shadow is giving Leo a helping hand.

Me climbing boulder problem The Runnel (3+) at Hound Tor.

Me climbing boulder problem The Runnel (3+) at Hound Tor.

Leo climbing The Runnel on the Top Hat boulder at Hound Tor.

Leo climbing The Runnel on the Top Hat boulder at Hound Tor.

This was a really fun problem, but it was much easier to get up than it was to get down again from the block at the top.

This was a really fun problem, but it was much easier to get up than it was to get down again from the block at the top.

4 thoughts on “Bone and Hound Bouldering”

Brighterdayse says:

October 17, 2016 at 8:50 pm

Thanks for coming along robin it was a great weekend.

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- the Severe climber says:
  
  October 17, 2016 at 9:41 pm
  
  Thanks for inviting me. It was a really good weekend.
  
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  - Brighterdayse says:
    
    October 18, 2016 at 8:23 pm
    
    You are more than welcome, We’ll go peak district next time.
    
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    - the Severe climber says:
      
      October 18, 2016 at 11:21 pm
      
      I would certainly be up for that.
      
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