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My Climbing 2016 in Pictures

My Climbing 2016 in Pictures

the Severe climber
Me in Coire na Ciste on my first day of the course.
Me in a bucket seat that I had dug and attached to a buried axe.
Walking through Worthy Wood.
Climbing the absolutely brilliant Gargoyle Flake (VS, 4c) at Bamford Edge.
Climbing the boulder problem Big Slab Right (V0+, 5a) on a wonderfully sunny day at Higgar Tor.
Me on the top of the pinnacle on Pinnacle Buttress at Dewerstone (thanks to Peter for the photo).
Climbing Monkey Crack (VDiff) at Stanage.
Bouldering on the Marsh Boulder at the RAC Boulders.
Me on the summit ridge of Eldir Fawr.
Leading Wall Corner (HVD, 4a) at Burbage.
Me leading Hollybush Gully Right Direct (Severe, 4a) at Stanage.
Bouldering above the beach of Lon Isallt Bay.
Me learning how to do a hoist
Me climbing on The Cube boulder at Bonehill.
Me climbing The Runnel problem at Hound Tor.
Walking on The Black Mountain.

 

Spring Climbing

Spring Climbing

the Severe climber

My climbing trips this Spring have had cold winds, some bright sun and (thankfully) no rain.  This has given me the chance to really get back into climbing on rock and to do some great climbs.  It feels like I’ve warmed up for the rest of my climbing year.

My first trad lead of 2016 on Recess Crack (VDiff) at Bamford Edge.
Climbing the absolutely brilliant Gargoyle Flake (VS, 4c) at Bamford Edge.
Climbing the boulder problem Big Slab Right (V0+, 5a) on a wonderfully sunny day at Higgar Tor.
Hound Tor and Haytor
The Dewerstone
Me on the top of the pinnacle on Pinnacle Buttress at Dewerstone (thanks to Peter for the photo).
A busy Spring day at Stanage Popular end.
The BMC Guidebook describes this climb (Mantlepiece RIght, HVD) as a “bit steep and scary.” The scary bit probably comes from how hard it is to get a second piece of gear in, but I finally managed it.
Climbing the fun Monkey Crack (VDiff) at Stanage.
Climbing Monkey Crack (VDiff) at Stanage.
Climbing Monkey Crack (VDiff) at Stanage.