Expedition Planning

Today started with a morning run from The Cottage along the track and into the Ogwen valley. There was a bit of drizzle in the air which gave a fabulous rainbow over Anglesey on my way back. By lunch, the main weather event had arrived; 25mm of rain in just a few hours! 

The roads were beginning to flood as we headed over to the shelter of the Beacon Climbing Centre in the afternoon. It's been over a year since we last went climbing there; partly due to us being away travelling last winter; partly due to the good autumn weather. On a dark, wet Welsh afternoon, it provides some great climbing in a nice friendly and bright atmosphere. We bouldered to warm up then led some routes until our arms were nicely pumped. Good training for some steep volcanic Canary Islands rock.

Back at The Cottage, we've been busy planning our next climbing trip to Tenerife in December. There looks to be enough climbing to keep us occupied as well and some decent surf beaches for when our fingers need a rest. I've been trying to scope out the potential for a ski tour on Mt Teide in the centre of the Island, but this is looking less and less likely now.

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