Castle Rock Combo's.

 Tuesday July 13th 

You wait for two years then two of them come at once.  We're talking about a rapid return to the warm welcoming rock of;

Castle Rock of Triermain

The original thinking was a trip up to Peel Crag in Northumberland, but continuous rain east of the Pennines all day Monday put paid to that plan, weather out west much better, CB more than happy to switch sides and return to trad after a fairly sporty week or so in Pembroke with CC.

CB made very short work of Via Media

AT catches up on a missed route from the June visit

Gangway Climb

(pic from the vaults)

CB heading up to the big niche on Direct Route

AT invents a Gangway plus Wall climb combo.

CB followed on with a three route cocktail

Start up Direct Route.  Carry on up Failed Romantic.  Traverse left onto to Romantically Challenged

AT followed in good order

CB looking typically laid back after wandering at will up the south face

AT added one more route - Lilith (featuring direct finish)

NB Route 5 gets 5b on UKC

Broke through the 200m barrier - possibly close to the Idwal Slabs day 

L-R

Via Media

Direct Route

Colin's Combo (see 5 above)

Gangway Climb

Gangway plus Wall climb combo

Lilith

Herdwick Inn

Inevitable

Moors Multiplier

 Friday June 2

Early hours looked very appealing here at BW - it looked like the NY Moors multi-crag option is in play.  So parked at Clay Bank and arrived in good order about 10.15 at;

Ravens Scar

Quite sticky, no wind at all, fly repellant helped persuade us to stay for a few prime routes. 

AT with yet another repeat of Forest Face.

But always great value at the grade with plenty of exposure and variety.

En Passant

BP tackles the grungy start.  The moves up the groove succumb to a detemined approach.

Whatever you do don't go left Mr P.

AT had a look at the direct start on Airlift, too pokey for now so the East Face start seemed the sensible option.

Time to move across to the fresh breezy buttresses over at the;

Wainstones

Relaxing late lunch.

Very much the usual suspects, three Lings and a Sphinx

BP shows the way

Fellow climber tackles a direct option

(it is listed in UKC in fact)

(below)

Thought he was about to be heading south but he got some gear in here.

Phew!

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