new essay from Martin Crook 2025 Guns along the mawdachDownload
Guns along the Mawddach
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Fairbourne beach near Dolgellau
This cliff now has 50+ problems of good quality all details are in the Snowdonia South Bouldering Guide 2024 available to buy now. Neanderthal Area The steep smooth walls around the cave have a high-concentration of high-calibre lines, and, as such, may be the hard-climber’s highlight at Fairbourne. Jumping down seems the most logical option... Continue Reading →
Videos: Rhinog by Sam Tolhurst and Terry Taylor
https://videopress.com/v/9Oy6Aoca?preloadContent=metadata Sam Tolhurst in Cwm Nantcol, Redhaired Girl, 7c, First Ascent https://videopress.com/v/9wxxwqha?preloadContent=metadata Rhinog, Level 42, 7a, First Ascent, Terry Taylor
Arenig and 8b+
All details are now in the South Snowdonia Bouldering Guide 2024 July 2019 Pete Robbins finally linked all of the traverses on the Bryn Dyfrgi, starting on the extreme left and continuing the full length of the wall to reach the 7b Martin Crocker route on the extreme right up which Pete climbed before pulling... Continue Reading →
Bird Rock (Craig Aderyn) New Traditional Line
Bird Rock ( Craig aderyn )is in the Dysynni valley by Tywyn, south Meirionnydd This new addition is to the right of the Bastion: American Girl E3 6a 21.7.12 15m. Scrabble around or climb the dark overhung wall to belay at the large grass ledge below the short steep wall. 20m. Begin at the base... Continue Reading →
Cyfrwy Cadair Idris, New Route
Bipolar Complexity HVS 5a 92 metres This runs up the slab and overhangs to the left of Hyrib on the north face of Cadair. 40m. Start 2m left of the groove of pitch 1 of Hyrib. Ascended the slab via cracks directly to the overhangs at 20m surmount these via a corner capped... Continue Reading →
The Hurt Locker and The Replicant, Martin Crook
Sometimes, bouldering can quite literally almost blow you away...
Clogwyn Spot, Craig Ysgor y Gwyn: Guide to Traditional Routes
A good, steep and isolated buttress sits on the northern banks of the gorge of Ysgor y Gwyn, where the gorge enters the forest above the car park of Cwm Bychan. The straight forward approach from the car park is across the field below the Cwm Bychan farmhouse by the car park. Cross the wooden... Continue Reading →
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