The woods around Fontainebleau have a reputation as one of the best places in the world to boulder. Thousands of sandstone boulders, with tens of thousands of boulder problems, scattered about a pretty forest that covers some 300 square kilometres. Fontainebleau also has a reputation as being a great place to take kids. That’s a … Read more Bouldering in Fontainebleau with a Toddler
A little over half way up the Klettersteig Pfeilspitzwand there is a brass bell hanging from the rock. If you want to ring the bell, then you need to take a detour that traverses the face of the buttress above a sheer drop. There’s a slightly tricky step to negotiate, before you stand on a … Read more Climbing a Cathedral and Ringing the Bell on the Klettersteig Pfeilspitzwand
“All the Grindelwald via ferrata are closed.” The woman at the tourist information office said these words in a firm, brisk tone that indicated that she didn’t realise that I would find them disappointing. I knew that there was a risk that the long, cold winter might mean that some mountain routes would still be … Read more A Little Bit of the Eiger – the Rotstock Via Ferrata
Me climbing Bones (V0 4c) at the Cioch Top Boulders at Curbar Edge.
Snow falling on the tops above the Vale of Edale in the Peak District.
Climbing problem number 12 on the yellow circuit at Canche aux Merciers.
Me trying to do the crimping and smearing start of problem 7 on the orange circuit at Roche aux Sabots. This photo was taken by my 3 year old son.
Climbing Eeny (VB 4a) at Stanage Far Right.
Me climbing at the Stronghold Climbing Centre.
Me trying to climb Easy Groove (V0 4c) on The Grooves boulder at the Roaches. Seconds after this photo was taken my left foot slipped and I flew off the rock.
Climbing Joe’s Portholes (V0+ 5a) on Joe’s Boulder at the Roaches.
Me climbing Clammy Wall (V0 4c) on the Clammy Hands boulder at Newstones.
Me climbing an unnamed 4C problem on the Wavelength Boulder in Llanberis Pass, while Katrina spots me.
The Llanberis Pass, with the Wavelength, Pieshop and Utopia bouldering areas on the mountain side.
Me climbing Tiny Slab Left (V1 5b) on The Tiny Slab at Burbage North.
An icy Corn Du in the Brecon Beacons.
Me on the summit of an icy Pen y Fan in the Brecon Beacons.
Sgwd yr Eira (a beautiful waterfall that you can walk behind).
I’d really like to do some climbing in Wales – single pitch only though… Hope I do one day – at least I’m in a club in Wales – just haven’t been down there for more than 10 years now 😦
It’s a brilliant place and one of my favourite areas to climb. I would certainly recommend going, but I don’t think that there is much single pitch though.
I don’t know the crags past Llyn Peris, but Tryfan Bach is good (not single pitch though). There’s single pitch sport climbing near the A55 as another option.
When I had a look at Tryfan Bach it didn’t look fearful so, even if it’s multi-pitch, I don’t remember it being huge and it looks like it has quite a few suitably easy climbs on it. Didn’t know about anything off the A55 though – where near?
They’re basically in the area along the route of the A55 as it goes across the top of North Wales. There’s a guidebook called A55 Sports Climbs that describes them.
I’m sure my club will know where they are – I’ll ask them
I’d really like to do some climbing in Wales – single pitch only though… Hope I do one day – at least I’m in a club in Wales – just haven’t been down there for more than 10 years now 😦
It’s a brilliant place and one of my favourite areas to climb. I would certainly recommend going, but I don’t think that there is much single pitch though.
I’m looking for really easy stuff – maybe Tryfan Bach and those little crags down the end of Llyn Peris
I don’t know the crags past Llyn Peris, but Tryfan Bach is good (not single pitch though). There’s single pitch sport climbing near the A55 as another option.
When I had a look at Tryfan Bach it didn’t look fearful so, even if it’s multi-pitch, I don’t remember it being huge and it looks like it has quite a few suitably easy climbs on it. Didn’t know about anything off the A55 though – where near?
They’re basically in the area along the route of the A55 as it goes across the top of North Wales. There’s a guidebook called A55 Sports Climbs that describes them.
I’m sure my club will know where they are – I’ll ask them