What to do on a wet and windy day in North Wales? Didn't fancy getting in the sea, or kayaking down a river, but did fancy going climbing. Tremadog is usually the best bet in such conditions, but only the super optimistic would have bothered today. Luckily for us, that's exactly what we are and today, the gamble really paid off! In fact, neither of us could believe that it wasn't actually raining! There was a thick, low mist and the ground was saturated, but the air (and even some of the rock) was dry! The threat of a sudden downpour lurked large.
We climbed two great routes, swinging leads and enjoying the adventure together. Clare got the 'sandbag' pitch on our first route though, which involved negotiating an intimidating roof, but thankfully, it wasn't as bad once you were 'in it'.
As they say, you've got to be in it to win it and todays gamble paid off nicely. First UK trad routes of the year. Bonus.
Tremadog - Bwlch y Plum:
- Oberon - Severe (4a)*
- Boo Boo - Diff.
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