Terry Taylor tackling the 7a Supernatural in Blaenau Ffestiniog
Video: Blaenau Ffestiniog, Supernatural, by Terry Taylor
Videos: Blaenau Ffestiniog by Zed Oliver Jones
Some great videos from Zed Oliver Jones in Blaenau Ffestiniog
When cliffs below 100ft high were considered boulder problems – a letter from Edward Birch
Sept 1968, I think it was. We were staying at Baudy Mawr (Rucksack Club hut) in the Pass, and the weather being bad, we opted for the Moelwyns. Our intention was to have a go at Space Beneath My Feet. On arrival at the foot of the route I found it to be streaming with... Continue Reading →
Carreg y Foel Gron, Ffestiniog: Guide to Traditional Routes
Carreg Y Foel Gron: OS 745 427 Upper Tier A good collection of faces ranging from 25m slabs to 12 m leaning cracks and arête. The larger south facing section is visible from the Ffestiniog to Penmachno road. Parking is by LLyn Dubach below the crag. A short stroll brings you to the main slabs. To... Continue Reading →
Chwarel Manod, Ffestiniog: Guide to Sports Routes
This old granite quarry runs along the hillside to the east of Blaenau high street and is approached by a 2 minute walk across open access land. There are two areas, the central quarried walls reach up to 50 meters high and contain a number of well bolted sport routes. The far right hand non quarried... Continue Reading →
Moelwynnion, Ffestiniog: Guide to Traditional routes
Here are some new routes which have been added since the 2002 guide. Clogwyn yr Oen Red walls This collection of walls and slabs sits on the hillside between Clogwyn yr oen and Bustach and is characterised by compact red rock.There are two good routes here which start below the red slab just left of... Continue Reading →
Craig Goch, Ffestiniog: Guide to Traditional Routes
OS ref 749 447 This long and impressive escarpment sits on the moors above Ffestiniog on the Penmachno road above three small lakes. Although one and half kilomatres long, it has rarely been visited by climbers over the years. In the 1980s Mel Griffiths and Martin Crook did a brief inspection and soloed some of... Continue Reading →
New sport venue in Blaenau: Badychain
Badychain is the wall visible from Tan y Grisiau main street which faces south across the railway line. A short walk through a tunnel below the track drops you at the foot of the wall where there are now approx 30 sport routes ( several of which are still projects)
First Ascent, The Dawn Arete, Tanygrisiau: Video
Check out this video of Mike Allday making the first ascent of the Dawn Arete in Tanygrisiau.
“It’s a feeling”- Martin Crook on Bouldering in North Wales: Video
Martin Crook discusses modern bouldering on his 7b power endurance problem, “Pump Station Zebra” in the Moelwyns. He gives some lovely insights in this interview with Steve Peake for Trek and Mountain, and touches on the intangible romance of the sport.
Mid-Wales Climbing 